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clitellum
(klī-tĕlˈəm)
noun pl. cli·tel·la (-tĕlˈə) A swollen, glandular, saddlelike region in the epidermis of certain annelid worms, such as the earthworm, that secretes a viscous fluid to form a cocoon for their eggs.
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