spinneret

[ spin-uh-ret, spin-uh-ret ]
/ ˈspɪn əˌrɛt, ˌspɪn əˈrɛt /

noun

an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon.
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.

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Origin of spinneret

First recorded in 1820–30; spinner + -et

Words nearby spinneret

spinifex, spinmeister, spinnaker, spinnbarkeit, spinner, spinneret, spinnery, spinney, spinning, spinning box, spinning frame
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British Dictionary definitions for spinneret

spinneret
/ (ˈspɪnəˌrɛt) /

noun

any of several organs in spiders and certain insects through which silk threads are exuded
a finely perforated dispenser through which a viscous liquid is extruded in the production of synthetic fibres

Word Origin for spinneret

C18: from spinner + -et
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Scientific definitions for spinneret

spinneret
[ spĭn′ə-rĕt′ ]

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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