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sericterium

sericterium noun: a silk gland, as in the silkworms.

Noun

sericterium (plural sericteria)

  1. A silk gland, as in the silkworms.
    Synonyms:
    serictery

Synonyms of sericterium

  • serictery

Forms of sericterium

pluralsericteria

Origin of sericterium

Late Latin sericterium, from Ancient Greek σηρικόν (sērikón, “silk”).

Questions about sericterium

What does sericterium mean?
Sericterium means a silk gland, as in the silkworms.
What part of speech is sericterium?
Sericterium is a noun.
What is the plural of sericterium?
The plural of sericterium is sericteria.

Words near sericterium in the dictionary

  1. sericitizing
  2. sericon
  3. sericostomatid
  4. sericostomatids
  5. sericteria
  6. sericterium
  7. sericultural
  8. sericulturally
  9. sericulture
  10. sericultures
  11. sericulturist

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