noun
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
• Syn: ↑silk gland, ↑serictery
• Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter
• Part Holonyms: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm
Useful english dictionary. 2012.