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spinneret — silk spinning organ of a silkworm or spider, coined 1826, dim. of SPINNER (Cf. spinner) … Etymology dictionary
spinneret — [spin΄ə ret′] n. [dim. of SPINNER] 1. the organ in spiders, caterpillars, etc., that spins thread for webs or cocoons 2. a thimblelike device or metal plate with tiny holes through which a solution is forced in the making of synthetic fibers … English World dictionary
spinneret — /spin euh ret , spin euh ret /, n. 1. an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon. 2. a metal plate or cup with tiny holes through which a chemical solution is extruded to form … Universalium
Spinneret — A spinneret is a spider s silk spinning organ. It is usually on the underside of a spider s abdomen, to the rear. Most spiders have six spinnerets; some have four or two. They move independently and in concert to build webs.The discovery of… … Wikipedia
Spinneret (Timothy Zahn) — Infobox Book | name = Spinneret title orig = translator = image caption = author = Timothy Zahn country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Baen release date = 1985 Spinneret is a science fiction… … Wikipedia
spinneret — noun Date: 1826 1. an organ (as of a spider or caterpillar) for producing threads of silk from the secretion of silk glands 2. (or spinnerette) a small metal plate, thimble, or cap with fine holes through which a chemical solution (as of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spinneret — n. [A.S. spinnan, to spin] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In spiders, three pairs of glands at the subcaudal end of the abdomen, covered with minute tubes; see fusula sericose. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An external apparatus from which silk exudes… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spinneret — noun The organ a spider uses to spin its web. See Also: spinnerette, spinnerule … Wiktionary
spinneret — (Class Ostracoda): Gland, located in forehead and opening to exterior via seta like exopod of antenna. Secretes thread like material used in locomotion [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
spinneret — One of organs perforated by tubes connected with glands secreting liquid silk, in spider. A metal plate pierced with holes through which filaments of plastic material are forced, as in the making of rayon fibers … Forensic science glossary
