Two glands near the silkworm's lower jaw give off a fluid that hardens into fine silk threads as it hits the air (Hans Vaterlaus).
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silk·worm — /ˈsılkˌwɚm/ noun, pl worms [count] : a caterpillar that produces silk which is used to make thread or cloth … Useful english dictionary
Silk Worm — SilkWorm Pour les articles homonymes, voir Silkworm. SilkWorm Éditeur Tecmo … Wikipédia en Français
Demineralizing (silk worm cocoon) — Demineralizing has the potential to be used in the silk sector enabling wet reeling of Wild Silk moth cocoons by removing the mineral layer present in these cocoons. This technique is not like degumming where the gum of the fibroin fibres is… … Wikipedia
silk worm dregs — silkworm faeces, slough and mulberry residues, rich in organic matter and used as food for fish in aquaculture. About 8 kg of dregs produces 1 kg of fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
Silk reeling — (pinyin chánsīgōng, Wade Giles ch an² ssu1 kung1 ), also called winding silk energy chánsījìng (纏絲), refers to a set of neigong principles expressed in all styles of tai chi ch uan, but especially emphasised by the Chen style and Wu style of t ai … Wikipedia
Silk — Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silk cotton — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silk flower — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silk flower — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silk fowl — Silk Silk, n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk , and also L. sericum Seric stuff, silk. Cf. {Sericeous}. {Serge} a woolen stuff … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
