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Hirudo /Hi·ru·do/ (hĭ-roo´do) [L.] a genus of leeches, including H. medicina´lis, which have been used extensively for drawing blood.

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A genus of leeches that includes the species most commonly used in medicine.

Hirudo

a genus of leeches in the class Hirudinea.

Hirudo medicinalis

up to 5 inches long and 1 inch diameter, this greenish leech may attach to animals. Used medicinally.

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