Spinneret
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One of the special jointed organs situated on the under side,and near the end, of the abdomen of spiders, by means of which theyspin their webs. Most spiders have three pairs of spinnerets, butsome have only two pairs. The ordinary silk line of the spider iscomposed of numerous smaller lines jointed after issuing from thespinnerets.
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an organ that produces the sticky silk thread that spiders and caterpillars use to make webs and cocoons with
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Any of a number of different organs through which the silk, gossamer, or thread of spiders, silkworms, and certain other insects is produced.
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