silkworm

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

silk·worm [silkworm silkworms] BrE [ˈsɪlkwɜːm] NAmE [ˈsɪlkwɜːrm] noun
a ↑caterpillar (= a small creature like a ↑worm with legs) that produces silk thread

Word Origin:
Old English seolcwyrm (see ↑silk, ↑worm).

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  giant silkworm, wild wilkworm