spinnerule

noun

spin·​ner·​ule

ˈspinə(r)ˌyül,

-nəˌrül

plural -s

: one of many small tubes on the spinnerets of spiders for discharging the secretion of the silk glands

Word History

Etymology

spinner + -ule

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