ˌgläsəˈfōnēə, ˌglȯs- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from glos- (from Greek glōssa tongue) + Latin siphon-, sipho siphon, tube + New Latin -ia — more at gloss (explanation), siphon
: the type genus of the family Glossiphoniidae comprising common often brightly colored freshwater leeches with one or more pairs of simple eyes