Hirudo \Hi*ru"do\, n. [L., a leech.]

(Zool.) A genus of leeches, including the common medicinal leech. See Leech. [1913 Webster]

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Hirudo

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Hirudo \Hi*ru"do\, n. [L., a leech.]

(Zo["o]l.) A genus of leeches, including the common medicinal leech. See Leech.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)