Hirudo
(hĭ-rōō′dō)- A genus of leeches that includes the species most commonly used in medicine.
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They were well known to the ancients under the name of hirudo.
Curiosities of Medical ExperienceJ. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
They may either be provided with a peritoneal funnel (Nephelis, Clepsine) or have no internal opening (Hirudo).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
In Hirudo, Leuckart has described three similar pairs of organs, the structure of which he has fully elucidated.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
In Hirudo and Nephelis the mesenteron has from the first a sack-like form.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
The general development of the body of Nephelis and Hirudo is nearly the same as that of Clepsine.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour