CALAMISTRUM


Meaning of CALAMISTRUM in English

ˌkaləˈmistrəm noun

( plural calamis·tra -rə)

Etymology: Latin, curling iron, irregular from Greek kalamis, from kalamos reed — more at haulm

: a spinose comb on the hind metatarsi of a cribellate spider that aids in organizing silk spun from the cribellum

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