Hirudo
noun
Hi·ru·do
hi-ˈrü-(ˌ)dō 
: a genus of leeches that is the type of the family Hirudinidae and includes the common medicinal leech (H. medicinalis)
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“Hirudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Hirudo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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