Spinneret
noun
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 continuous filaments, as of rayon, nylon, or polyester.
noun
1.
any of several organs in spiders and certain insects through which silk threads are exuded
2.
a finely perforated dispenser through which a viscous liquid is extruded in the production of synthetic fibres
spinneret
(spĭn’ə-rět’)
One of the small openings in the back part of a spider or silk-producing insect larva, through which the sticky fluid that dries into silk is released.
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