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Silkworm moth   /sˈɪlkwərm mɔθ/   Listen
Silkworm moth

noun
1.
Any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae.  Synonym: giant silkworm moth.
2.
Moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk.  Synonyms: bombycid, bombycid moth.



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"Silkworm moth" Quotes from Famous Books



... why? Not to 'love' her,—but to break her wings,—for she, unlike a silkworm moth, knows how to use them! I want her, to make her proud mind bend to MY will and way!—I want her to show her how a man can, shall, and MUST be master of a ...
— The Secret Power • Marie Corelli


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