HIRUDINEA

Hirudinea, class Hirudinea

(noun) hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hir`u*din"e*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. hirudo, hirudinis, a leech.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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