CRIBELLUM


Meaning of CRIBELLUM in English

[ krɪ'bɛləm ]

■ noun ( plural cribella -lə ) Zoology (in some spiders) an additional spinning organ with numerous fine pores, situated in front of the spinnerets.

Derivatives

cribellate adjective

Origin

C19: from late L., dimin. of cribrum 'sieve'.

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