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Definition of silk gland
: a gland that produces a viscid fluid which is extruded in filaments and hardens into silk on exposure to air: such as
a : either of a pair of greatly enlarged and modified salivary glands of an insect larva that produce a compound filament from which a larval or pupal cover (such as a cocoon) is spun
b : any of two or more abdominal glands of a spider that open through spinnerets and produce a filament used chiefly in the spinning of webs
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Recent Examples on the Web Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019 Hayashi has collected spider silk glands of about 50 species, just a small dent in the more than 48,000 spider species known worldwide.
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Washington Post, "Scientists look to unweave the mystery of spider silks," 19 Aug. 2019
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