"raised band around an earthworm," 1816, Modern Latin, from Latin clitellae "a pack-saddle," diminutive of *clitra "litter," from PIE *klei-tro-, from root *klei- (see lean (v.)). Related: Clitellar.
双语例句
1. The position of the clitellum is used as a diagnostic character.
生殖带的位置用来作为一个鉴别的特征.
来自辞典例句
2. The clitellum is the glandular portion of the epidermis.
生殖带是表皮的腺体部分.
来自辞典例句
3. Lumbricidae have the clitellum on the anterior part of the body.
