English noun: silkworm moth | |||
1. | silkworm moth (animal) any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae | ||
Synonyms | giant 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 | ||
Synonyms | bombycid, bombycid moth | ||
Broader (hypernym) | moth | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth | ||
Member meronym | Bombycidae, family Bombycidae | ||