colulus

noun

col·​u·​lus

ˈkäl(y)ələs

plural coluli

-ˌlī,

-ˌlē

: an apparently vestigial organ consisting of a slender process between the bases of the anterior spinnerets of spiders lacking a cribellum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, diminutive of Latin colus distaff; akin to Latin colere to cultivate, dwell

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