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spinneret

spin·ner·et [ spìnnə rét, spínnə rèt ] (plural spin·ner·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. silk-producing organ: a tiny tubular structure, usually one of two pairs, that exudes the fluid produced by the abdominal glands of a silk-producing spider

2. perforated plate for making synthetic fiber: a perforated device for extruding filaments of synthetic fiber

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