silkworm
nounUK /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/
US /ˈsɪlkwɜːrm/
A silkworm is a small caterpillar that makes silk.
The silkworm spun a shiny cocoon around itself.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The larva of a moth that is raised to produce silk thread.
Farmers keep silkworms in trays and feed them mulberry leaves.
3. A person who works hard and quietly, often unnoticed.
She was the silkworm of the team, doing all the quiet work.
4. A type of fishing bait made to look like a caterpillar.
He tied a silkworm fly onto his hook.