spinneret

American  

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

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.

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spinneret British  

/ ˈspɪnəˌrɛt /

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

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spinneret Scientific  

/ spĭn′ə-rĕt′ /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of spinneret

First recorded in 1820–30; spinner + -et

Example Sentences

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spinneret

The silk is stiffened with a sort of gum as it comes out of the spinneret.

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March

Before long it throws out threads from its spinneret, a tiny opening near the mouth, and makes a kind of net to support the cocoon which it is about to weave.

From Makers of Many Things by Tappan, Eva March

At, feeler; Mn, mandible; Mx, maxilla; Lm, labium, spinneret projecting beyond it.

From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)

The thread, as a matter of fact, does not flow from the spinneret; it is drawn thence with a certain effort. 

From The Life of the Spider by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

The threads of spiders are produced from an organ called the "spinneret," which is placed at the extremity of the body.

From Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)