domestic silkworm moth
Definition
- Noun:
- A domesticated moth species: The domestic silkworm moth is a stocky, creamy-white moth native to Asia. It is almost entirely dependent on human cultivation and is the primary source of commercial silk.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The domestic silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, cannot survive in the wild.
- Sericulture, the production of silk, relies on breeding the domestic silkworm moth.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific context: The species name is used in scientific and agricultural texts when referring to the domestic silkworm moth.
- The genome of Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm moth, has been fully sequenced.
Variants and Related Words
- Silkworm (n): The larval (caterpillar) stage of the domestic silkworm moth, which produces the silk cocoon.
- The silkworm spins a cocoon before transforming into a moth.
- Bombyx mori (n): The Latin binomial name for the species.
- Sericulture (n): The cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk.
Synonyms
- Silk moth: A common general term.
- Bombyx mori: The scientific name.
Notes
- This term specifically refers to the adult moth stage of the domesticated insect. It is distinct from wild silk moth species.
- The moth is flightless and does not feed in its adult stage; its sole purpose in cultivation is reproduction to continue the silk production cycle.
Noun
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stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
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