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noun
silk·worm
ˈsilk-ˌwərm
: a moth whose larva spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
especially
: an Asian moth (Bombyx mori of the family Bombycidae) whose rough wrinkled hairless caterpillar produces the silk of commerce
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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