calamistra

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A form of calamistrum — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of calamistrum
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APA

calamistra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistra

MLA

“calamistra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calamistra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistra.

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