silkworm
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1 silkworm
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.
Nederlands: zijdevlinderrups, zijderups
2 silkworm
Larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon.
synoniemen: giant silkworm, wild wilkworm.
Nederlands: zijderups
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