Hypernym

noun

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

Part_meronym

silkworm 1

noun

the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk

silkworm 2

noun

larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

serictery 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders

Synonyms

silk gland 1
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
sericterium 1
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders

Part_holonym

silkworm 1

noun

the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk

silkworm 2

noun

larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon