Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spinneret

/ˈspɪnəɹɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: spin-neret
IPA: /ˈspɪnəɹɛt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organ a spider uses to spin its web.

noun

A multipored device through which a plastic polymer melt is extruded into fibers.

Etymology

From spinner + -et.

Inflected Forms

spinnerets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spinnerette spinnerule

Questions

How do you pronounce spinneret?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɪnəɹɛt/.
What does spinneret mean?: The organ a spider uses to spin its web.
Where does spinneret come from?: From spinner + -et.

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