野や蚕さん

noun

wild silkworm

Refers to silkworms that live in the wild, as opposed to domesticated silkworms (家蚕). Used in biological and agricultural contexts.

See also: 家蚕

• 野や蚕さんの繭まゆからは、家か蚕さんとは異ことなる風ふう合あいの絹きぬがとれる。

  From wild silkworm cocoons, silk with a different texture from that of domesticated silkworms can be obtained.