noun
Meaning 1
A domestic silk moth, of species Bombyx mori
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
silkworm moth
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noun
Meaning 2
moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bombycid, bombycid moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moth
Narrower terms: domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth, Bombyx mori
noun
Meaning 3
any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: giant silkworm moth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: saturniid, saturniid moth
Narrower terms: cynthia moth, Samia cynthia, Samia walkeri, atlas moth, Atticus atlas
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