Noun: sericterium ,se-rik'teer-ee-um
- Silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
"The silkworm's sericterium secreted fine strands of silk";
- silk gland, serictery
Type of: gland, secretor, secretory organ
Part of: giant silkworm, silkworm, wild silkworm