clitellum
cli·tel·lum
noun \klī-ˈte-ləm\ plural cli·tel·la\-lə\
Definition of CLITELLUM
: a thickened glandular section of the body wall of some annelids that secretes a viscid sac in which the eggs are deposited
Origin of CLITELLUM
New Latin, alteration of Latin clitellae packsaddle
First Known Use: 1839
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