spinneretnoun [ C ]
uk/spɪn.əˈret/us/spɪn.əˈret/specializedan organ that produces the sticky silk thread that spiders and caterpillars use to make webs and cocoons with
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The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- ruff
- sealskin
- spiny
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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