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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSilkworm
/ˈsɪlk.wɜːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The caterpillar of a silkworm moth which spins a silk cocoon and is the source of commercial silk.
"The silkworm feeds exclusively on mulberry leaves during its larval stage." - 2
A common name for any larva of the family Bombycidae reared for silk production.
"Sericulture heavily relies on the health and proper nutrition of the silkworm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English seolc (silk) and wyrm (worm, serpent, dragon), documenting the historical observation of the caterpillar stage of the silk moth. The term has been used consistently since the Anglo-Saxon period to describe the commercially vital larva that produces natural silk fiber.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silkworm" is said worldwide
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ver à soie
Transliteration: ver a swa
"Le ver à soie se nourrit de feuilles de mûrier."
Seidenraupe
Transliteration: zy-den-rau-pe
"Die Seidenraupe spinnt ihren Kokon aus feinem Faden."
baco da seta
Transliteration: ba-ko da se-ta
"Il baco da seta produce il filo prezioso."
gusano de seda
Transliteration: gu-sa-no de se-da
"El gusano de seda transforma las hojas en valiosa fibra."
bicho-da-seda
Transliteration: bi-sho da se-da
"O bicho-da-seda é essencial para a indústria têxtil tradicional."
रेशम का कीड़ा
Transliteration: resham ka keeda
"रेशम का कीड़ा शहतूत के पत्ते खाता है।"
蚕
Transliteration: cán
"春蚕到死丝方尽。"
누에
Transliteration: nue
"누에가 뽕잎을 먹고 자랍니다."
蚕
Transliteration: kaiko
"カイコは桑の葉を食べて育ちます。"
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