Meanings
nounspool-and-line (plural spool-and-lines)
plural spool-and-lines
- biologyAn unfurling spool of string, attached to an animal to visualize its movements.
spool-and-line device
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spool-and-line technique/tracking/method
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spool-and-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spool-and-line
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“spool-and-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spool-and-line. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spool-and-line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spool-and-line.
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