Definition of Hirudinea. Meaning of Hirudinea. Synonyms of Hirudinea

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Definition of Hirudinea

Hirudinea
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.
Hirudinea
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.

Meaning of Hirudinea from wikipedia

- are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes...
- Hirudinea. The oligochaetes contain the tubificids (Naididae, Lumbricidae, and Lumbriculidae - commonly the tube worms and the earthworms. Hirudinea contains...
- Turtle leeches are a genus, Ozobranchus, of leeches (Hirudinea) that feed exclusively on the blood of turtles. Only two species—Ozobranchus margoi and...
- leech and the physician: biology, etymology, and medical practice with Hirudinea medicinalis". World Journal of Surgery. 24 (7): 878–883. doi:10.1007/s002680010141...
- Tabanidae (horse flies) Tantulocarida Triatominae Pea crab Sacculina Hirudinea (some leeches) Monogeneans are flatworms, generally ectoparasites on fish...
- handle temperatures as low as 4 to 6 °C (39.2– 42.8 °F). "A cave leech (Hirudinea, Erpobdellidae) from Croatia with unique morphological features". Croatian...
- Shabnam & Saglam, Naim (2020). "The status of the leech fauna (Annelida, Hirudinea) at the Eastern Region of Azerbaijan". Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity...
- Dehdashti, Behrooz (1987). "Specialized pelagic feeding by Erpobdella montezuma (Hirudinea)". Holarctic Ecology. 10 (3): 235–240. JSTOR 3682581. v t e...
- Clade: Pleistoannelida Clade: Sedentaria class: ****ellata Subclass: Hirudinea Order: Arhynchobdellida Family: Salifidae Genus: Mimobdella Species: M...
- Acanthocephala, or the spiny-headed worms all of which are parasitic. Hirudinea, extoparasitic annelids commonly known as leeches Nematoda, or roundworms...