"calamistrum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kæləˈmɪstɹəm/ Forms: calamistra [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin calamistrum (“a curling-iron”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|calamistrum||a curling-iron}} Latin calamistrum (“a curling-iron”) Head templates: {{en-noun|calamistra}} calamistrum (plural calamistra)
  1. (zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-calamistrum-en-noun-yukcaC-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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