WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\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}.
| Pronunciation: | `hirû'dineeu | ||
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| Matching Terms: | hirudine, hirudinean | ||
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| Definition: | [n] hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids | ||
| Synonyms: | class Hirudinea | ||
| See Also: | Annelida, bloodsucker, class, family Hirudinidae, hirudinean, Hirudinidae, leech, phylum Annelida | ||
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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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