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hirudinean
American
[hir-oo-din-ee-uhn]
/ ˌhɪr ʊˈdɪn i ən /
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hirudinean
1825–35; < New Latin Hirudine ( a ) ( Latin hirūdin- (stem of hirūdō ) leech + -ea, neuter plural of -eus adj. suffix) + -an
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