clitellum

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noun

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

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saddleclitellus
OriginNew Latin clitellum ← Latin clītella →
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Meanings

nounclitellum (plural clitella)

plural clitella

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

    Synonyms: saddle, clitellus

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
saddleclitellus
Also see
clitellus

Origin

  1. Latinclītella
  2. New Latinclitellum
  3. Englishclitellum

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

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Translations

Czech opasek
  • opasekglandular swelling
Finnish klitellum
  • klitellumglandular swelling
Hungarian nyereg
  • nyeregglandular swelling
Māori tarawhiti
  • tarawhitiglandular swelling
Portuguese clitelo
  • cliteloglandular swelling

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clitellum

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Anagrams

multicell
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APA

clitellum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitellum

MLA

“clitellum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitellum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clitellum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clitellum.

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