| 释义 |
stabilimentum Ent.|stəbɪlɪˈmɛntəm|
Pl. -menta.
[See stabiliment.]
A conspicuous broad band of silk running across the web of certain kinds of spider.
1912J. H. Comstock Spider Bk. iv. 203 Some of the orb-weavers strengthen their webs by spinning a zigzag ribbon across the centre or below the hub (Fig. 188). This ribbon has been termed the stabilimentum. 1952T. H. Savory Spider's Web iv, In addition to radii and spirals there are certain accessory structures which most webs possess. Of these the most conspicuous, when present, is the stabilimentum. 1983New Scientist 10 Feb. 366/1 It seems that stabilimenta are really early warning landmarks for birds. |