calamistrum

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/kæləˈmɪstɹəm/

noun

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.

OriginLatin calamistrum →
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Meanings

nouncalamistrum (plural calamistra)

plural calamistra

  1. biologyA 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.

Origin

  1. Latincalamistrum“a curling-iron”
  2. Englishcalamistrum

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

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APA

calamistrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistrum

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“calamistrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calamistrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calamistrum.

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