Gnathobdellida

Gnathobdellida
Gna·thob·del·li·da .nā-.thäb-'del-ə-də n pl an order or other taxon of leeches comprising those lacking a proboscis and having 2-toothed or 3-toothed chitinous jaws (as the medicinal leech and the land leeches)
gna·thob·del·lid -'del-əd adj

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  • gnathobdellid — | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|delə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Gnathobdellida : of or relating to the Gnathobdellida …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Haemadipsa — Hae·ma·dip·sa .hē mə dip sə, .hem ə n a genus of small tropical land leeches of the order Gnathobdellida that are troublesome to humans and animals esp. because their bites result in prolonged bleeding * * * Hae·ma·dip·sa (heґmə dipґsə) …   Medical dictionary

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  • arhynchobdellida — |āˌriŋˌkäbˈdelədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from a (II) + rhynch + bdellida (from bdella + ida) in some classifications : an order or other division of leeches comprising the Gnathobdellida and Pharyngobdellida …   Useful english dictionary

  • gnathobdellae — ˌ ̷ ̷ˌthäbˈde(ˌ)lē Etymology: New Latin, from gnath + bdellae (from Greek bdella leech) synonym of gnathobdellida …   Useful english dictionary

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