hirudinea

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Noun hirudinea has 1 sense

Hirudinea, class Hirudinea - hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids
--₁ is a kind of class
--₁ is a member of Annelida, phylum Annelida
--₁ has members:
leech, bloodsucker, hirudinean; Hirudinidae, family Hirudinidae

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Hirudinea

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A class of annelid worms that are typically flattened dorsoventrally and have suckers at each end of their bodies.

Usage: Hirudinea are often used in medical treatments like leech therapy, where they are applied to the skin to suck out blood.

Example Sentence: The hirudinea attaches itself to the patient's arm and starts to extract blood gently.