CRIBELLA

Noun

cribella

plural of cribellum

Anagrams

• Claribel, rice ball, riceball

Source: Wiktionary


CRIBELLUM

Cri*bel"lum (krbl"lm), n. Etym: [L., a small sieve, dim. of cribrum sieve.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A peculiar perforated organ of certain spiders (Ciniflonidæ), used for spinning a special kind of silk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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