Definitions for hirudinean

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hirudinean hir·u·din·e·an

Spelling: [hir-oo-din-ee-uh n]

IPA: /ˌhɪr ʊˈdɪn i ən/

Hirudinean is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 372 anagrams from letters in hirudinean (adehiinnru).

Definitions for hirudinean

noun

1. any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, comprising the leeches.

adjective

1. 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

Examples for hirudinean

This is the hirudinean of which we have spoken above, which is allied transitionally to the trematoda.