AILANTHUS SILKWORM


Meaning of AILANTHUS SILKWORM in English

noun

: a large green silkworm ( Samia cynthia or S. walkeri ) native to eastern Asia but introduced into the United States that feeds on ailanthus leaves and has been used experimentally for the commercial production of silk — compare cynthia moth

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