"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.
雙語例句
1. The position of the clitellum is used as a diagnostic character.
生殖帶的位置用來作為一個鑒別的特征.
來自辭典例句
2. The clitellum is the glandular portion of the epidermis.
生殖帶是表皮的腺體部分.
來自辭典例句
3. Lumbricidae have the clitellum on the anterior part of the body.