Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various caterpillars that produce silk cocoons, especially the larva of a moth (Bombyx mori) native to Asia that spins a cocoon of fine, strong, lustrous fiber that is the source of commercial silk.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The larva or caterpillar of a bombycine moth or silk-moth which in the chrysalis state is inclosed in a cocoon of silk; especially, such a larva, as of Bombyx (Sericaria) mori and allied species, from which silk of commercial value is obtained.
- noun A shopper who examines goods without buying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.
- noun the larva of the Pernyi moth. See
Pernyi moth . - noun a substance prepared from the contents of the silk glands of silkworms and used in making lines for angling. See
Gut . - noun a disease of silkworms; muscardine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of various
caterpillars ofmoths that producesilk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori which is the source of most commercial silk.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
- 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
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Examples
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The boiled chrysalis of a species of silkworm is exposed for sale as a great delicacy, and so are certain kinds of hairless, fleshy caterpillars.
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Isabella Lucy 1883
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Silk, too, is manufactured from vegetable matter, independent of the silkworm, which is now seen only in museums.
Archive 2010-04-01 Johnny Pez 2010
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Silk, too, is manufactured from vegetable matter, independent of the silkworm, which is now seen only in museums.
"The Moon Woman" by Minna Irving, part 3 Johnny Pez 2010
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For Bookings: www. asiatravel.com For More Video: book. asiatravel.com The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of Bombyx mori (Latin: "silkworm of the mulberry tree"), the domesticated silkmoth.
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For Bookings: www. asiatravel.com For More Video: book. asiatravel.com The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of Bombyx mori (Latin: "silkworm of the mulberry tree"), the domesticated silkmoth.
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BLITZER: Well when he says -- the information minister, John -- that it was flying at a relatively low level, 20 to 25 meters, that would seem to suggest the kind of silkworm missile that shipped to shore, if you will, that General Shepperd was talking about earlier flying below radar.
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"I didn't know there was more than one kind of silkworm!" exclaimed
The Story of Silk Sara Ware Bassett 1920
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The silk, according to Pliny, was the produce of a large kind of silkworm not found elsewhere.
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"silkworm" yielded no results; a broader search for "ancient China" returned 12 sites.
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It was very worrying and expensive, said the former silkworm farmer, who is now without land or work and living with his large family on a government allowance of 100 yuan £100 per person per month.
oroboros commented on the word silkworm
Two silkworms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
October 21, 2008
ruzuzu commented on the word silkworm
Ha!
April 8, 2011