scopula
/ˈskɑpjələ/
noun
- A small, brush-like tuft of hairs or bristles, especially on the legs of spiders or insects, used for grooming or capturing prey.
- Biologists study the scopula to understand how spiders keep their webs free of debris.
- The spider used its scopula to clean its delicate legs after catching a fly.
- Under the microscope, the scopula on the bee's leg looked like a tiny brush.