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silkworm

/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
silk-worm
IPA
/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English silkwirm, from Old English seolcwyrm (“silkworm”), equivalent to silk + worm.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: silkwirm, seolcwyrm

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

Inflected Forms

silkworms (plural)

Phrases

Pernyi silkworm silkworm moth

Frequently Paired Words

bombic bombycine

Synonyms

giant silkworm wild silkworm

Questions

How do you pronounce silkworm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/.
What does silkworm mean?
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.
Where does silkworm come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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