hirudinean
[ hir-oo-din-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌhɪr ʊˈdɪn i ən /
noun
any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.
Origin of hirudinean
1825–35; < New Latin
Hirudine(a) (Latin
hirūdin- (stem of
hirūdō) leech +
-ea, neuter plural of
-eus adj. suffix) +
-an
Words nearby hirudinean
hirsutulous,
hirtellous,
hirudicide,
hirudin,
hirudinea,
hirudinean,
hirudinoid,
hirudo,
hirundine,
his,
his bundle
Example sentences from the Web for hirudinean
This is the hirudinean of which we have spoken above, which is allied transitionally to the trematoda.
Animal Parasites and Messmates |P. J. Van Beneden