silkworm
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪlk.wɜːm/us/ˈsɪlk.wɝːm/atypeofcaterpillar(= aformofyounginsectthat issmall,long, and has manylegs)thatproducesthreadsofsilkfrom which it makes acocoon(= acoveringforitsbody)
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The development & parts of insects
- antenna
- caterpillar
- chrysalis
- cocoon
- egg
- feeler
- grub
- larva
- larval
- maggot
- nit
- nymph
- proboscis
- pupa
- pupal
- royal jelly
- thoracic
- woodworm
- worm