CALAMISTRUM

Meaning of CALAMISTRUM in English

noun a comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

CALAMISTRUM — ˌkaləˈmistrəm noun ( plural calamis·tra -rə) Etymology: Latin, curling iron, irregular from Greek kalamis, from kalamos reed — more at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALAMISTRUM — (n.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers …
Английский словарь Webster
CALAMISTRUM — ( n. ) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ULOBORIDAE — ˌyüləˈbȯrəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Uloborus, type genus + -idae : a family of spiders having a …
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DICTYNIDAE — dikˈtinəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Dictyna, type genus (irregular from Greek diktyon net) + -idae : …
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CLUBIONIDAE — ˌkləbēˈänəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Clubiona, type genus (irregular from Greek kleos glory + bioun to …
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