silkworm

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

Noun

silkworm (plural silkworms)

1. Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

Related terms

• bombic
• bombycine

Translations

• French: ver à soie, magnan
• German: Seidenspinner, Seidenraupe
• Italian: baco da seta, filugello, bombice, bigatto
• Portuguese: bicho-da-seda, sirgo
• Russian: ту́товый шелкопря́д
• Spanish: gusano de seda

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