#silk_gland__serictery__sericterium silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
supertype: #gland__secretory_organ__secretoryorgan__secretor__secreter any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
part of: #silkworm hairless white caterpillar of the Chinese silkworm moth; source of most commercial silk
part of: #giant_silkworm__giantsilkworm__silkworm__wild_wilkworm larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
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