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serictery

/sɪˈrɪk.tər.i/

翻译: 名词,指昆虫(尤其是蚕)或蜘蛛体内分泌丝线的腺体。

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noun

/sɪˈrɪk.tər.i/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指昆虫(尤其是蚕)或蜘蛛体内分泌丝线的腺体。

A noun referring to a gland in insects, especially silkworms, or spiders that secretes silk.

  1. Silk-producing glandC2formalscientific

    A specialized gland in certain insects, especially silkworms, and spiders that secretes silk.

    zh丝腺

    • The silkworm's serictery produces the fiber used to make silk fabric.
    • Spiders use their serictery to spin webs for catching prey.
    • The serictery of the caterpillar was studied under a microscope.

    同义词sericterium