English noun: wild wilkworm | |||
1. | wild wilkworm (animal) larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon | ||
Synonyms | giant silkworm, silkworm | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caterpillar | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ailanthus silkworm, Samia cynthia | ||
Part holonym | sericterium, serictery, silk gland | ||
Member meronym | family Saturniidae, Saturniidae | ||