spinneret
Arachnid silk organ
A spinneret is an organ through which spiders and certain insect larvae produce silk, extruding liquid protein that hardens into thread on contact with air.
The term extends to industrial devices that work similarly, forcing molten material through tiny holes to create synthetic fibers like nylon or rayon: The factory's spinnerets produce thousands of filaments per minute.
Web-spinning arachnid
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- black widowLethal spider species
- golden silkPrecious metallic textile fiber
trapdoor spider · wolf spider · jumping spider · arachnid · arthropod · predator · dragline · silk production
Flow-directing pipe fitting
- extrusionPushing through a die
- filamentVery thin thread
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- synthetic fiberChemically produced textile strand
rayon · nylon · spandex · polyester · die · orifice · molten · thermoplastic
Fiber for stitching
- filamentVery thin thread
- strandThin fiber piece
- tensile strengthResistance to pulling force
- proteinFolded amino chain
elasticity · gossamer · lustrous · lightweight · biodegradable · strong · flexible
Torso's lower cavity
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- silk glandFiber-secreting organ
- ductTube conveying fluid
- tubuleMinute cylindrical duct
spigot · tarsus · pedicel · anterior · posterior · median · lateral · pyriform
Morus tree fruit
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
caterpillar · pupation · silk gland · reeling · degumming · raw silk · wild silk · metamorphosis
spider
Web-spinning arachnid
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- black widowLethal spider species
golden silk · trapdoor spider · wolf spider · jumping spider · arachnid · arthropod · predator · dragline · silk production · nocturnal
nozzle
Flow-directing pipe fitting
synthetic fiber · rayon · nylon · spandex · polyester · die · orifice · molten · thermoplastic · microfiber
thread
Fiber for stitching
- filamentVery thin thread
- strandThin fiber piece
- tensile strengthResistance to pulling force
protein · elasticity · gossamer · lustrous · lightweight · biodegradable · strong · flexible
abdomen
Torso's lower cavity
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- silk glandFiber-secreting organ
- ductTube conveying fluid
tubule · spigot · tarsus · pedicel · anterior · posterior · median · lateral · pyriform · aggregate
mulberry
Morus tree fruit
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- larvaImmature feeding stage
moth · caterpillar · pupation · silk gland · reeling · degumming · raw silk · wild silk · metamorphosis
- arthropod partsleg, legs, antennae, claws, claw
- tarantulastarantula, spiderling, sling, molt, molting
- sericulturesilkworms, silkworm, cocoons, cocoon, mulberry
- arachnid anatomypedicel, carapace, book lungs, cephalothorax, fangs
- silk productionsilk thread, silk gland, silkworm, degumming, silk fiber
- textile processingcarding, combing, drawing, roving, twisting
- fidget spinnerPalm-sized rotating distraction
- salad spinnerCentrifugal produce dehydrator
- hand spinnerSpinning finger toy
- loading spinnerAnimated wait indicator
- finger spinnerHandheld spinning toy
- money spinnerHighly profitable enterprise