hirudinean
[ hir-oo-din-ee-uhn ]
noun
any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.
Origin of hirudinean
11825–35; <New Latin Hirudine(a) (Latin hirūdin- (stem of hirūdō) leech + -ea, neuter plural of -eus adj. suffix) + -an
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How to use hirudinean in a sentence
This is the hirudinean of which we have spoken above, which is allied transitionally to the trematoda.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
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