hirudinean

Definitions of hirudinean

1. noun

   carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
   synonyms: bloodsucker, leech

   types:

   Hirudo medicinalis, medicinal leech

   large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting

   horseleech

   any of several large freshwater leeches

   type of:

   annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm

   worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally