[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004