Added 8 October 2026
silkworm
/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ noun
In Latin: bombyx Wiktionary
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- Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
Origin
From Middle English silkwirm, from Old English seolcwyrm (“silkworm”), equivalent to silk + worm.
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