BRANCHELLION


Meaning of BRANCHELLION in English

braŋˈkelyən noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, alteration of Branchiobdellion, from branchi- + Greek bdella leech + -ion (diminutive suffix)

: a genus of leeches with external gills along the sides of the body that are parasitic on fishes

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