clitellum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.

Word forms

clitellum clitella

Etymology

From New Latin clitellum, from Latin clītella (singular noun), clītellae (“packsaddle”, plurale tantum).

Synonyms

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