Etymology

clitellum

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Today it means: A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited. Full definition →

New Latin clitellum ← Latin clītella
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  1. Latin · derived fromclītella
  2. New Latin · derived fromclitellum
  3. English todayclitellum

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

Words from the same roots

Latinclītella all →

clitellus

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