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Hir⋅u⋅din⋅e⋅a

[hir-oo-din-ee-uh]
–noun
the class comprising the leeches.

Origin:
< NL; see hirudinean
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Main Entry: Hir·u·din·ea
Pronunciation: "hir-(y)&-'din-E-&
Function: noun plural
: a class of hermaphroditic aquatic,terrestrial, or parasitic annelid worms distinguished by a coelom nearly obliterated by connective tissue and reduced to a series of vascular sinuses, by modification of the hindmost segments into asucking disk, and by the absence of parapodia and setae
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Hirudinea Hir·u·din·e·a (hēr'ə-dĭn'ē-ə, -yə-)
n.
A class of worms, comprising the leeches that feed on blood and tissue exudates of vertebrates.

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