hirudinean

hirudinean
/hir'oo din"ee euhn/, n.
1. any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
adj.
2. belonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.
[1825-35; < NL Hirudine(a) (L hirudin- (s. of hirudo) leech + -ea, neut. pl. of -eus adj. suffix) + -AN]

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