HIRUDINEAN


Meaning of HIRUDINEAN in English

/hir'oo din"ee euhn/ , n.

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

adj.

2. belonging or pertaining to the Hirudinea.

[ 1825-35; Hirudine ( a ) (L hirudin- (s. of hirudo ) leech + -ea, neut. pl. of -eus adj. suffix) + -AN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .