silkworm moth

noun

any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.

Origin of silkworm moth

1805-1815

1805-15

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If the eggs of silkworms can be obtained the whole life cycle of the silkworm moth can be observed in the schoolroom.

Elementary Zoology, Second Edition Vernon L. Kellogg

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