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* Afrikaans: {{t|af|sywurm}}
* Afrikaans: {{t|af|sywurm}}
* Albanian: {{t|sq|krimbi i mëndafshit|m}}
* Albanian: {{t|sq|krimbi i mëndafshit|m}}, {{t|sq|krimb mëndafshi|m}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|دُودَة اَلْقَزّ|f|tr=dūdat al-qazz}}
* Arabic: {{t|ar|دُودَة اَلْقَزّ|f|tr=dūdat al-qazz}}
* Aramaic: {{t|arc|ܙܚܘܪܝܬܐ}}
* Aramaic: {{t|arc|ܙܚܘܪܝܬܐ}}

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English silkwirm, from Old English seolcwyrm (silkworm), equivalent to silk +‎ worm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

silkworm (plural silkworms)

  1. Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

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