sericterium

sericterium
ser·ic·te·ri·um (sĕr'ĭk-tîrʹē-əm) n. pl. ser·ic·te·ri·a (-tîrʹē-ə)
The silk-producing gland or glands of an insect, especially a silkworm.
  [New Latin sērictērium, from Greek sērikon, silk (on the model of New Latin sialistērium, salivary gland of insects), from neuter of sērikos, silken. See serge1.]

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