Etymology

calamistrum

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin calamistrum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcalamistrum“a curling-iron”
  2. English todaycalamistrum

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

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