spinneret
(spin′ə ret′)
noun
- the organ in spiders, caterpillars, etc., that spins thread for webs or cocoons
- a thimblelike device or metal plate with tiny holes through which a solution is forced in the making of synthetic fibers
Origin:
dim. of spinner
See spinneret in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Any of various tubular structures from which spiders and certain insect larvae, such as silkworms, secrete the silk threads from which they form webs or cocoons.
- A device for making rayon, nylon, and other synthetic fibers, consisting of a plate pierced with holes through which plastic material is extruded in filaments.
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