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Silkworm vs Larvae - What's the difference?

silkworm | larvae |

As nouns the difference between silkworm and larvae

is that silkworm is any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially bombyx mori , the source of most commercial silk while larvae is .

silkworm

English

(wikipedia silkworm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori , the source of most commercial silk.

    • Related terms

    * bombic * bombycine

    larvae

    English

    Alternative forms

    * larvas *

    Noun

    (head)
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