SPINNERET


Meaning of SPINNERET in English

[ 'spɪnərɛt ]

■ noun

1》 Zoology any of a number of different organs through which the silk, gossamer, or thread of spiders, silkworms, and certain other insects is produced.

2》 (in the production of man-made fibres) a cap or plate with a number of small holes through which a fibre-forming solution is forced.

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