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[なつ(夏)·ご(蚕)]
natsugo
noun

English Meaning(s) for 夏蚕

noun
  1. summer silkworms
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Definition and Synonyms for 夏蚕

Silkworm the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber
Synonyms: 夏蚕, 蚕, 蚕児
Silkworm the principal source of commercial silk
Synonyms: 夏蚕, 蚕, 蚕児

Meanings for each kanji in 夏蚕

» summer
» silkworm

Categories 夏蚕 is a member of

Caterpillar a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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