silkmoth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From silk + moth.
Meanings
- Any moth whose caterpillar stage is a silkworm, especially Bombyx mori, the domestic silkmoth, but also others in the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae (as well as the Siberian silkmoth in the family Lasiocampidae).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silkmoths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
zephyr eyed silkmoth · calleta silkmoth · ceanothus silkmoth · domestic silkmoth · Japanese silkmoth · cricula silkmoth · eri silkmoth · spicebush silkmoth · Japanese oak silkmoth · Glover's silkmoth · sweetbay silkmoth · Columbia silkmoth · ghostly silkmoth · Louisiana silkmoth · cecrops eyed silkmoth · mulberry silkmoth · Sri Lankan cricula silkmoth · Assam silkmoth · Siberian silkmoth · Forbes' silkmoth · iris eyed silkmoth · Chinese oak silkmoth · promethea silkmoth · greasewood silkmoth · Jonasi silkmoth · larch silkmoth · ailanthus silkmoth · wild silkmoth · Patagonia eyed silkmoth · tuliptree silkmoth