cribellum

/ krɪˈbɛləm /

noun

1. a sievelike spinning organ in certain spiders that occurs between the spinnerets

Word History and Origins

Origin of cribellum¹

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin cribellum, diminutive of Latin cribrum a sieve

Example Sentences

In the male the cribellum is rudimentary, and there is no calamistrum.

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By means of the calamistrum these spiders comb from the cribellum a band of loose threads which form a part of their webs.

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They have in front of the usual spinnerets an additional organ, which is named the cribellum (Fig. 102, c).

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There are two quite distinct types of regular webs made by spiders possessing a cribellum and a calamistrum.

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The cribellum is large for the size of the spiders and can generally be plainly seen just in front of the other spinnerets.

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