silkworm
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/ˈsɪlkwɜːrm/
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/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/
A silkworm is a type of caterpillar that makes silk.
The silkworm spun a cocoon around itself before transforming into a moth.
蚕在变成蛾之前,围绕自己吐丝作茧。