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hirudinidae
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun hirudinidae has 1 sense
  1. Hirudinidae, family Hirudinidae - a family of Hirudinea
    --1 is a kind of worm family
    --1 is a member of Hirudinea, class Hirudinea
    --1 has members: Hirudo, genus Hirudo; Haemopis, genus Haemopis

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Hirudinidae

Definition: Hirudinidae refers to a family of parasitic hermaphroditic leeches commonly found in freshwater environments.

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses:

  1. A family of bloodsucking leeches

Examples:

  1. The Hirudinidae leeches can be commonly spotted in various lakes and ponds.
  2. Scientists are studying the anatomy of the Hirudinidae family for medical purposes.

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