English Explanatory Dictionary

calamistrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of their webs.

Pronunciation

/kæləˈmɪstɹəm/

Word forms

calamistrum calamistra

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calamistrum (“a curling-iron”).

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