n. any of certain moth caterpillars -esp. family Bombycidae- that produce cocoons of silk fiber; they feed chiefly on mulberry leaves; and some species -esp. Bombyx mori- are cultivated as the source of commercial silk
A silkworm is the source of most commercial silk.
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silk-worm
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