silkworm

n. 蚕

发音

US
UK /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

词形变化

silkworms 复数 silkworms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

caterpillar

部分词 1

sericterium

相关短语

silkworm moth n. 蚕蛾 silkworm moths Pernyi silkworm

词源

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

来源：wiktionary