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/kæləˈmɪstɹəm/ · noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of their webs..
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Calamistrum means (zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of cribellate spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to comb out fine bands of silk in the construction of their webs..
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