silkworm
The origin and history of silkworm.
Etymology
Silkworm comes from Middle English silkwirm, which in turn came from the Old English word seolcwyrm. It is simply a compound of silk and worm.
The origin and history of silkworm.
Silkworm comes from Middle English silkwirm, which in turn came from the Old English word seolcwyrm. It is simply a compound of silk and worm.
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