What is the meaning of silkworm?

noun

  • The commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk.
  • Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon.
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