Placobdella

noun

Plac·​ob·​del·​la
ˌplaˌkäbˈdelə
: a common and widely distributed genus of freshwater leeches (family Glossiphoniidae) parasitic on aquatic vertebrates

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plac- + -bdella

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“Placobdella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Placobdella. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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