silk gland

/sɪlk glænd/
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Other forms: silk glands

Definitions of silk gland
  1. noun
    silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
    synonyms: sericterium, serictery
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    type of:
    gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ
    any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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