Silkworm vs. Silkmoth

Silkworm vs. Silkmoth — Is There a Difference?

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Difference Between Silkworm and Silkmoth

Silkwormnoun

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

Silkmothnoun

Any moth whose caterpillar stage is a silkworm, especially Bombyx mori, the domestic silkmoth, but also others in the familes Bombycidae and Saturniidae (as well as the Siberian silkmoth in the Lasiocampidae).

Silkwormnoun

hairless white caterpillar of the Chinese silkworm moth; source of most commercial silk

Silkwormnoun

larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

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