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clitellus

clitellus noun: synonym of clitellum.

Noun

clitellus (plural clitelli)

  1. (obsolete, uncommon) Synonym of clitellum.
    Synonyms:
    clitellum

Synonyms of clitellus

Forms of clitellus

pluralclitelli

Origin of clitellus

From New Latin, from Latin clitella, clitellae (“packsaddle”).

Questions about clitellus

What does clitellus mean?
Clitellus means synonym of clitellum.
What part of speech is clitellus?
Clitellus is a noun.
What is the plural of clitellus?
The plural of clitellus is clitelli.

Words near clitellus in the dictionary

  1. clitellar
  2. clitellate
  3. clitellates
  4. clitelli
  5. clitellum
  6. clitellus
  7. cliterati
  8. cliterature
  9. Clites
  10. Cliteses
  11. clitface

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