Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun silkworm_moth

2 senses of silkworm moth

Sense 1
giant silkworm moth, silkworm moth -- (any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae)
       => saturniid, saturniid moth -- (large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons)

Sense 2
bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth -- (moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk)
       => moth -- (typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae)