Hirudo
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See also: hirudo
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hirudo f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hirudinidae – principally one species of leech used for medical purposes.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Annelida - phylum; Clitellata - class; Hirudinea - subclass; Euhirudinea - infraclass; Arhynchobdellida - order; Hirudiniformes - suborder; Hirudinidae - family; Hirudinariinae - subfamily
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Hirudo medicinalis - type species; for other species see Hirudo at National Center for Biotechnology Information.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Leech on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hirudo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hirudo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Hirudo at World Register of Marine Species
- Hirudo at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Hirudo at Encyclopedia of Life
- Hirudo at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Hirudo at Animal Diversity Web
