spinnerule

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noun

One of the small tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.

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spinning tube
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Meanings

nounspinnerule (plural spinnerules)

plural spinnerules

  1. archaicbiologyOne of the small tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.

    Synonyms: spinning tube

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the small tubes on the spinnerets of spiders.

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spinning tube

Origin

From spinner + -ule.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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