spinneret
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- noun
- /ˈspɪnərɛt/
- Specialized
- Cribellate spiders have a sort of sievelike plate just in front of the paired spinnerets, with hundreds of fine spigots.
- spiders have spinnerets
- thread from his spinneret
Examples
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Since he doesn't get an exo-skeleton, trachea, book-lungs, or extra appendages, I don't really see the problem with the spinnerets being placed in his palms.
Blog text (4) -
This silk is extruded through a pair of glands that open in the mouthparts, each through a separate spinneret.
Academic text (1994) -
Besides not having real spinnerets on his butt, why doesn't he have venomous fangs to deal with the bad guys?
Blog text (4) -
Spiders' spinnerets, which come in pairs, are situated on the posterior of the abdomen.
Academic text (1994) -
The number of spinnerets varies with the species, but spiders will commonly have one to three pairs, each with several silk-spinning spigots.
Academic text (1994) -
The silk serves another important function: during copulation, the male's only hold on the nuptial gift is a tether of silk attached to his spinnerets.
Academic text (1991) -
Spiders have specialized organs called spinnerets that they use to spin their intricate webs.
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Each spinneret can produce different types of silk, allowing the spider to create various structures.
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The spinnerets at the end of a spider’s abdomen are vital for silk production and web construction.
Synonyms
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A part inside some insects and spiders that makes thin strong threads for cocoons or webs
A part inside some insects and spiders that makes silk
A gland in some insects and spiders that makes silk
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word spinneret comes from spin ('to twist thread') plus the small ending -et ('little'). So a spinneret is a 'little spinner' — the tiny organ on a spider that produces the silk threads for its web.