Meaning of HIRUDINEA
| Pronunciation: | | `hirû'dineeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids |
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| | Synonyms: | | class Hirudinea |
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| | See Also: | | Annelida, bloodsucker, class, family Hirudinidae, hirudinean, Hirudinidae, leech, phylum Annelida | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hir`u*din"e*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. hirudo,
hirudinis, a leech.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also
{Hirudinei}.
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