ˈskäpyələ noun
( plural scopulas -ləz ; or scopu·lae -yəˌlē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, small broom, diminutive of Latin scopa broom — more at shaft
1.
a. : a bushy tuft of hairs : scopa
b. : a tuft of hairs on the feet and chelicerae of spiders that is used in making the web
2. : an ornamented rhabdus