hirudinean
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hirudinean
(ˌhɪruːˈdɪnɪən)n
(Animals) obsolete any worm or leech belonging to the Hirudinidae family of annelids
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Noun | 1. | ![]() annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm - worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally class Hirudinea, Hirudinea - hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids Hirudo medicinalis, medicinal leech - large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting horseleech - any of several large freshwater leeches |
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