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| silk·worm [ sílk wùrm ] (plural silk·worms) |
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1. moth larva that spins silk: a yellowish caterpillar, the larva of an Asian moth, that feeds on mulberry leaves and is a commercial source of silk. Latin name Bombyx mori.
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2. silk-spinning larva: a moth larva that excretes a substance resembling silk. Family Bombycidae.
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