Haemopis
noun
Hae·mop·is
\hēˈmäpə̇s\
Definition of Haemopis
: a genus of large aquatic leeches (family Hirudinidae) that have few teeth or none and feed chiefly on small aquatic invertebrates
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Origin and Etymology of haemopis
New Latin, from hem- + -opis
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