wild wilkworm

wild wilkworm
noun
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
Syn: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm
Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar
Hyponyms: ↑ailanthus silkworm, ↑Samia cynthia
Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae
Part Meronyms: ↑silk gland, ↑serictery, ↑sericterium

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  • ailanthus silkworm — noun large green silkworm of the cynthia moth • Syn: ↑Samia cynthia • Hypernyms: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Samia, ↑genus Samia …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Saturniidae — noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known • Syn: ↑Saturniidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant silkworm — noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon • Syn: ↑silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑ailanthus silkworm, ↑Samia cynthia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Samia cynthia — noun 1. large green silkworm of the cynthia moth • Syn: ↑ailanthus silkworm • Hypernyms: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Samia, ↑genus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Saturniidae — noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known • Syn: ↑family Saturniidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera …   Useful english dictionary

  • sericterium — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑silk gland, ↑serictery • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • serictery — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑silk gland, ↑sericterium • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holony …   Useful english dictionary

  • silk gland — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑serictery, ↑sericterium • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

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