colleter
1 of 2noun (1)
col·le·ter
kəˈlētə(r)
plural -s
: one of the mucilage-secreting hairs that clothe many plant surfaces especially on various winter buds (as those of the horse chestnut)
colleter
2 of 2noun (2)
col·let·er
ˈkälə̇tə(r)
plural -s
: a worker who attaches the inner coil of a watch hairspring to a collet for assembly to the balance wheel
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
German kolleter, irregular from Greek kollan to glue, from kolla glue
Noun (2)
collet + -er
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