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cribellum.

A spinning organ having many fine pores, situated in front of the spinners in some araneomorph spiders.

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Meaning & usage

noun/kɹɪˈbɛləm/
  1. A spinning organ having many fine pores, situated in front of the spinners in some araneomorph spiders.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin cribellum, diminutive of Latin cribrum (“sieve”).

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