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Silkworm

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Silkworm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/silkworm.html. 1828.