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Definition and Synonyms for 蠶
| 1. | カイコ | 絹繊維を産するために加工できる繭を紡ぐ国内のカイコガの商業的に飼育された無毛の白いイモムシ |
| 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 | |
| 2. | カイコ | ほとんどが人間が飼っている、ずんぐりした乳白色のアジアのガ |
| Bombyx Mori | stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care | |
| Synonyms: | 蚕 | |
| 3. | カイコ | ヤママユガ科の蛾の幼虫 |
| Silkworm | larva of a saturniid moth | |
| Synonyms: | 蚕 | |
| 4. | カイコ | 商業的な絹の主要な源 |
| Silkworm | the principal source of commercial silk | |
| Synonyms: | 夏蚕, 蚕, 蚕児 | |
| 5. | カイコ | 大部分の絹の商業の供給源 |
| Bombyx Mori | the source of most of the silk commerce | |
| Synonyms: | 蚕 | |
| 6. | カイコ | 繭を作るのに大量の強い絹を紡ぐ |
| Silkworm | spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon | |
| Synonyms: | 蚕 |
Meanings for each kanji in 蠶
| » | 蠶 | silkworms |
Categories 蠶 is a member of
| 1. | 青虫 | 蠕虫状でしばしば明るい色で毛で覆われたまたはとげで覆われた蝶または蛾の幼虫 |
| Caterpillar | a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth | |
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| 2. | その幼虫がクワを食用とし、絹を作る適当な大きさのアジアの蛾 | |
| Bombycid Moth | moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk | |
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