ichthyobdellid

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adjective

ich·​thy·​ob·​del·​lid

: of or relating to the genus Ichthyobdella or family Ichthyobdellidae

ichthyobdellid

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noun

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plural -s

: a leech of the genus Ichthyobdella or family Ichthyobdellidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Ichthyobdellidae family of leeches, from Ichthyobdella, type genus + -idae

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