scopulae

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scopulae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scopula \Scop"u*la\, n.; pl. E. Scopulas, L. Scopulae. [L.
     scopulae, pl. a little broom.] (Zool.)
     (a) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders
         and used in the construction of the web.
     (b) A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.
         [1913 Webster]