spinneret

Noun

Meaning

One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side, and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which they spin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, but some have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider is composed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from the spinnerets.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arachnid invertebrate exoskeleton arthropod arachnoid black widow nightjar daddy longlegs spinster spinner threader creepy crawler orb-weaver jumping spider araneid
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Related terms

spinnerule spinnerette

Close letter words and terms

spinner of yarns spinner wheel spinnerbait spinnerette spinnerule spinnery