Hirudinea

[ hir-oo-din-ee-uh ]

noun

1. the class comprising the leeches.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hirudinea¹

From New Latin; hirudinean

Example Sentences

Especially are these to be seen in the more modified Oligochaeta and in the much more modified Hirudinea.

From Project Gutenberg

The facts just referred to suggest further comparisons between the Hirudinea and Eudrilidae.

From Project Gutenberg