serictery

noun

se·​ric·​tery

sə̇ˈriktərē

plural -es

: the silk-producing gland of a caterpillar or other insect larva compare silk gland

Word History

Etymology

New Latin sericterium

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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