WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

silkworm
 
Noun silkworm has 2 senses
  1. silkworm - hairless white caterpillar of the Chinese silkworm moth; source of most commercial silk
    --1 is a kind of     caterpillar
    --1 is a member of Bombyx, genus Bombyx
    --1 has parts: silk gland, serictery, sericterium
  2. silkworm, giant silkworm, wild wilkworm - larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
    --2 is a kind of caterpillar
    --2 is a member of Saturniidae, family Saturniidae
    --2 has parts: silk gland, serictery, sericterium
    --2 has particulars: ailanthus silkworm, Samia cynthia
silkgrass silkily silkiness silklike silks silkscreen silkweed silkwood silkworm silkworm moth silkworm seed silky silky anteater silky cornel silky dogwood silky elm silky oak

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus