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Hirudinea definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids [syn: Hirudinea, class Hirudinea]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Annelida An*nel"i*da, n. pl. [NL. See Annelid.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Ch[ae]topoda, including the Oligoch[ae]ta or earthworms and Polych[ae]ta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Ch[ae]topoda.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Hirudinea Hir`u*din"e*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. hirudo, hirudinis, a leech.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei.