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noun
A silk gland, as in the silkworms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
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noun
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: silk gland, serictery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter
History
Late Latin sericterium, from Ancient Greek σηρικόν (sērikón, “silk”).
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