HyperDic: branchiobdellidae

English > 1 sense of the word Branchiobdellidae:
NOUNanimalBranchiobdellidae, family Branchiobdellidaesmall annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker
English > Branchiobdellidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches.
Synonymfamily Branchiobdellidae
Member ofOligochaeta, class Oligochaetaearthworms
MembersBranchiobdella, genus Branchiobdellatype genus of the Branchiobdellidae
Broaderworm familyA family of worms

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