noun🔗ShareSeidenraupeAny of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk."The farmer raised silkworms to sell their silk cocoons to a textile company. "Der Bauer züchtete Seidenraupen, um ihre Seidenkokons an ein Textilunternehmen zu verkaufen.animalinsectbiologyorganismnatureagricultureindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading