Silkworm (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Meaning 2
Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.