Portuguese Meaning of silkworm

Bicho-da-seda

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Definitions and Meaning of silkworm in English

Wordnet

silkworm (n)

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

larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

Webster

silkworm (n.)

The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.

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Bicho-da-seda

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 sou

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silkwood => Silkwood, silkweed => Algodão-de-seda, silk-stocking => Meia de seda, silkscreen => Serigrafia, silks => sedas,