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hir•u•din•e•an
(hir′ŏŏ din′ē ən),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
- Invertebratesany annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
adj.
- Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.
- Neo-Latin Hirudine(a) (Latin hirūdin- (stem of hirūdō) leech + -ea, neuter plural of -eus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -an
- 1825–35
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