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silkworm moth
noun
- any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of silkworm moth1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Mulberry silk, from the Bombyx mori silkworm moth’s cocoon, is the most common commercial silk.
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Even some insects have been domesticated, notably Eurasia’s honeybee and China’s silkworm moth, kept for honey and silk, respectively.
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The robotic car’s driver is a silkworm moth tethered in a tiny cockpit so that its legs can move freely over an air-supported ball, a bit like an upside-down computer mouse trackball.
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Scientists there recently unveiled a tiny robot that is driven by a male silkworm moth responding to a female moth’s seductive pheromone aroma.
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In the book’s final chapter, he traces the journey of a silkworm moth.
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