clitellum

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Noun

clitellum (plural clitella)

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

Synonyms

• saddle
• clitellus (uncommon, obsolete)

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