Engelsk navneord: silkworm | |||
1. | silkworm (om dyr) 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 | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | caterpillar | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | sericterium, serictery, silk gland | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede termer | Bombyx, genus Bombyx | ||
2. | silkworm (om dyr) larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | giant silkworm, wild wilkworm | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | caterpillar | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ailanthus silkworm, Samia cynthia | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | sericterium, serictery, silk gland | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede termer | family Saturniidae, Saturniidae | ||