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Scopulas

Scopula \Scop"u*la\, n.; pl. E. Scopulas, L. Scopul[ae]. [L. scopulae, pl. a little broom.] (Zo["o]l.)

  1. A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web.

  2. A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.