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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From New Latin clitellum, from Latin clītella (singular noun), clītellae (“packsaddle”, plurale tantum).
Across languages
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