SERICTERIUM

Etymology

Noun

sericterium (plural sericteria)

(zoology) A silk gland, as in the silkworms.

Synonyms

• serictery

Source: Wiktionary


Ser`ic*te"ri*um, n. Etym: [See Sericeous.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A silk gland, as in the silkworms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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