| 释义 |
spin·ner·et
\|spinə|ret\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: spinner + -et
1. : an organ for producing threads of silk from the secretion of the silk glands : a spinning organ:
a. : one of the often distinctly jointed processes usually numbering six and resembling nipples near the end of a spider's abdomen each bearing minute orifices by which the ducts of the silk glands open to emit streams of secretion that usually join together to form a single thread
b. : an organ of some insect larvae having a function analogous to that of a spider's spinneret; especially : a tubule on the labium of many caterpillars by which a double thread made up of separate filaments from paired glands is extruded
2. or spin·ner·ette \“\ [spinnerette from spinner + -ette] : a small metal plate, thimble, or cap with fine holes through which a cellulose or chemical solution is forced in the spinning of rayon, nylon, and other man-made filaments |