silkworm

[ silk-wurm ]

/ ˈsɪlkˌwɜrm /

the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk.

the larva of any of several moths of the family Saturniidae, which spins a silken cocoon.

Origin of silkworm

before 1000; Middle English sylkewyrme, Old English seolcwyrm. See silk, worm

In The Silkworm, Rowling deploys this knack with an almost perfect touch.

Speed Read: J.K. Rowling Pens Another Winner With ‘The Silkworm’ |Malcolm Jones |June 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Silkworm brings back Cormoran Strike (yes, Potterish names still abound).

Speed Read: J.K. Rowling Pens Another Winner With ‘The Silkworm’ |Malcolm Jones |June 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The first arrival of the silkworm in Europe was in the sixth century, 900 years later.

Needlework As Art |Marian Alford
The culture of the silkworm is extensive; there are textile and hardware manufactures.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood

A peculiar charm attends the labours of the silkworm; it ennobles everything which surrounds it.

The Insect |Jules Michelet
The culture of the silkworm is chiefly carried on in the south, and in Croatia-Slavonia.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 |Various
The house stood in a grove of mulberries, for to his other pursuits Mr. Ko added that of silkworm raising.

The Red Miriok |Anna M. Barnes

silkworm

/ (ˈsɪlkˌwɜːm) /

the larva of the Chinese moth Bombyx mori, that feeds on the leaves of the mulberry tree: widely cultivated as a source of silk

any of various similar or related larvae

silkworm moth the moth of any of these larvae