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clitella

clitella is the plural of clitellum.

Meaning of clitellum

Noun

clitellum (plural clitella)

  1. A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited.
    Synonyms:
    saddle, clitellus

Words that rhyme with clitella

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Questions about clitella

What is clitella the plural of?
Clitella is the plural of clitellum.

Words near clitella in the dictionary

  1. Clitar Hero
  2. clitch
  3. clitched
  4. clitches
  5. clitching
  6. clitella
  7. clitellar
  8. clitellate
  9. clitellates
  10. clitelli
  11. clitellum

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