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spinneret definition

spin·neret (spin′ə ret′)

noun

  1. the organ in spiders, caterpillars, etc., that spins thread for webs or cocoons
  2. a thimblelike device or metal plate with tiny holes through which a solution is forced in the making of synthetic fibers

Etymology: dim. of spinner

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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