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English noun: silkworm moth

1. silkworm moth (animal) any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae


Synonymsgiant silkworm moth


Broader (hypernym)saturniid, saturniid moth


Narrower (hyponym)atlas moth, Atticus atlas, cynthia moth, Samia cynthia, Samia walkeri

2. silkworm moth (animal) moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk


Synonymsbombycid, bombycid moth


Broader (hypernym)moth


Narrower (hyponym)Bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth


Member meronymBombycidae, family Bombycidae









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