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calamistrum

cal·a·mis·trum [ ˌkaləˈmistrəm]

calamistrum

noun

[ˌkaləˈmistrəm]

plural calamistra\ -rə \

Definition of calamistrum

: a spinose comb on the hind metatarsi of a cribellate spider that aids in organizing silk spun from the cribellum

History and Etymology for calamistrum

Latin, curling iron, irregular from Greek kalamis, from kalamos reed

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