clitellum
English
Etymology
From New Latin clitellum, from Latin clītella (singular noun), clītellae (“packsaddle”, plurale tantum).[1][2]
Noun
clitellum (plural clitella)
- (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)
Translations
glandular swelling
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References
- “clitellum” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “clitellum” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- clitellum in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams
- multicell
Latin
Noun
clītellum n (genitive clītellī); second declension
- (New Latin) clitellum
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:clitellum.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clītellum | clītella |
| Genitive | clītellī | clītellōrum |
| Dative | clītellō | clītellīs |
| Accusative | clītellum | clītella |
| Ablative | clītellō | clītellīs |
| Vocative | clītellum | clītella |