Silkworm

Of caterpillar and Bombyx.

The commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk.

This concept's ID is @1~11983

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    Silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders.