- serictery
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/si rik"teuh ree/, n., pl. sericteries.a silk gland.[ < NL sericterium]
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serictery
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serictery — se·ric·tery … English syllables
serictery — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑silk gland, ↑sericterium • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holony … Useful english dictionary
sericate — n., ♦ sericeous n. silky; bearing silky hairs. ♦ serictery, n. caterpillar s silk producing gland. ♦ sericulture, n. breeding of silk worms for silk production … Dictionary of difficult words
giant silkworm — noun larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon • Syn: ↑silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑ailanthus silkworm, ↑Samia cynthia … Useful english dictionary
secreter — noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor • Derivationally related forms: ↑secrete (for: ↑secretor), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
secretor — noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secreter • Derivationally related forms: ↑secrete, ↑glandular (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
secretory organ — noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑gland, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Derivationally related forms: ↑secrete (for: ↑secretor), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sericterium — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑silk gland, ↑serictery • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
silk gland — noun silk producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders • Syn: ↑serictery, ↑sericterium • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
