Silk Gland (Noun)
Meaning
Silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The silkworm's silk gland is a complex organ that produces the silk fibers used to spin its cocoon.
- Spiders use their silk glands to produce the silk threads that make up their webs.
- The silk gland of the silkworm is made up of a pair of long, tubular organs that run along the length of its body.
- Scientists have been studying the silk gland of certain spiders to develop new materials with unique properties.
- The silk gland of the silkworm is responsible for producing the fibroin protein that gives silk its strength and elasticity.