Definition of silkworm in English:

silkworm

noun ˈsɪlkwəːmˈsɪlkˌwərm

1The commercially bred caterpillar of the domesticated silk moth (Bombyx mori ), which spins a silk cocoon that is processed to yield silk fibre.
蚕，桑蚕，家蚕
Example sentencesExamples
- The domesticated silkworm is one of a few lepidopteran species that have been used for genetic analysis.
- Although this order represents an extremely diverse and economically important group of insects, mapping studies have been conducted only in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
- As is well known, the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared for the production of silk and its diet consists solely of mulberry leaves.
- Silk is a continuous protein filament spun by the silkworm to form its cocoon.
- The silkworm is a lepidopteran insect with a long history of significant agricultural value.
1. 1.1with modifier A commercial silk-yielding caterpillar of a saturniid moth.
  桑蚕。见TUSSORE
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tussah silk, often called shantung, is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silkworms that eat oak and juniper leaves.

Origin

Old English seolcwyrm (see silk, worm).

Definition of silkworm in US English:

silkworm

nounˈsɪlkˌwərmˈsilkˌwərm

1The commercially bred caterpillar of the domesticated silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), which spins a silk cocoon that is processed to yield silk fiber.
蚕，桑蚕，家蚕
Example sentencesExamples
- Although this order represents an extremely diverse and economically important group of insects, mapping studies have been conducted only in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
- As is well known, the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared for the production of silk and its diet consists solely of mulberry leaves.
- Silk is a continuous protein filament spun by the silkworm to form its cocoon.
- The domesticated silkworm is one of a few lepidopteran species that have been used for genetic analysis.
- The silkworm is a lepidopteran insect with a long history of significant agricultural value.
1. 1.1 A commercial silk-yielding caterpillar of a saturniid moth.
  桑蚕。见TUSSORE
  See tussore, tussore moth
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tussah silk, often called shantung, is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silkworms that eat oak and juniper leaves.

Origin

Old English seolcwyrm (see silk, worm).

单词	silkworm
释义	Definition of silkworm in English: silkworm noun ˈsɪlkwəːmˈsɪlkˌwərm 1The commercially bred caterpillar of the domesticated silk moth (Bombyx mori ), which spins a silk cocoon that is processed to yield silk fibre. 蚕，桑蚕，家蚕 Example sentencesExamples The domesticated silkworm is one of a few lepidopteran species that have been used for genetic analysis. Although this order represents an extremely diverse and economically important group of insects, mapping studies have been conducted only in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. As is well known, the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared for the production of silk and its diet consists solely of mulberry leaves. Silk is a continuous protein filament spun by the silkworm to form its cocoon. The silkworm is a lepidopteran insect with a long history of significant agricultural value. 1.1with modifier A commercial silk-yielding caterpillar of a saturniid moth. 桑蚕。见TUSSORE Example sentencesExamples Tussah silk, often called shantung, is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silkworms that eat oak and juniper leaves. Origin Old English seolcwyrm (see silk, worm). Definition of silkworm in US English: silkworm nounˈsɪlkˌwərmˈsilkˌwərm 1The commercially bred caterpillar of the domesticated silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), which spins a silk cocoon that is processed to yield silk fiber. 蚕，桑蚕，家蚕 Example sentencesExamples Although this order represents an extremely diverse and economically important group of insects, mapping studies have been conducted only in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. As is well known, the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is reared for the production of silk and its diet consists solely of mulberry leaves. Silk is a continuous protein filament spun by the silkworm to form its cocoon. The domesticated silkworm is one of a few lepidopteran species that have been used for genetic analysis. The silkworm is a lepidopteran insect with a long history of significant agricultural value. 1.1 A commercial silk-yielding caterpillar of a saturniid moth. 桑蚕。见TUSSORE See tussore, tussore moth Example sentencesExamples Tussah silk, often called shantung, is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silkworms that eat oak and juniper leaves. Origin Old English seolcwyrm (see silk, worm).
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