What is another word for silkworm seed?
Pronunciation: [sˈɪlkwɜːm sˈiːd] (IPA) 
Silkworm seed, also referred to as silkworm eggs or silkworm cocoons, refers to the fertilized eggs of the silk moth from which silk is obtained. Synonyms for silkworm seed include sericulture pupae, silkworm larvae, silkworm pupae, and silkworm chrysalis. Sericulture pupae specifically refer to the larvae of the silk moth that are utilized for the production of silk while silkworm larvae is a general term for the young stage of the silk moth from hatching to cocoon spinning. Silkworm pupae and chrysalis both refer to the stage of the silkworm after completing cocoon spinning but before emerging as a silk moth. Regardless of the synonym used, silkworm eggs or pupae are essential elements in the production of silk.
