Malacobdella

noun

Mal·​a·​cob·​del·​la

ˌmaləˌkäbˈdelə

: a genus of broad nemertean worms (order Bdellonemertea) that resemble leeches and are commensal in the gill cavity of clams and other mollusks

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from malac- + -bdella

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