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Meaning of Silkworm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɪlkwɜːm

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية دودة القز
Azərbaycanca barama
Bosanski dudov svilac
Català cuc de seda
Čeština bourec bourec morušový
Deutsch Seidenraupe Seidenspinner
Ελληνικά μεταξοσκώληκας σκουλήκι
Esperanto silkraŭpo
Español gusano de seda
Eesti siidiuss
فارسی کرم ابریشم
Suomi silkkiäinen silkkiäistoukka silkkitoukka
Français magnan ver à soie
עברית טוואי המשי
Hrvatski dudov svilac
Magyar selyemhernyó
Íslenska silkiormur
Italiano baco da seta bigatto bombice filugello
日本語 かいこ 家蚕 蚕 野蚕
ქართული აბრეშუმის ჭია
한국어 蠶 누에
Kurdî tam tam
Latina bombyx
ລາວ ໄໝ
Lietuvių šilkverpis
Malagasy bibindandy
Македонски свилена буба
മലയാളം പട്ടുനൂൽപ്പുഴു
Nederlands zijderups zijdevlinderrups
Polski jedwabnik jedwabnik morwowy
Português bicho-da-seda sirgo
Română vierme de mătase
Русский ту́товый шелкопря́д шелкопряд
Slovenščina sviloprejka
Српски dudov svilac
தமிழ் பட்டுப்புழு பட்டுப்பூச்சி
తెలుగు పట్టుపురుగు
Тоҷикӣ кирми абрешим
ไทย ตัวไหม บี ไหม
Türkçe ipek böceği
Tiếng Việt tam tang

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

silkworm moth Silkworms Silky silky anteater silky lacewing silky mama

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