Hirudo

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin hirūdō (“leech”). === Proper noun === Hirudo f A taxonomic genus within the family Hirudinidae – principally one species of leech used for medical purposes. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Annelida – phylum; Clitellata – class; Hirudinea – subclass; Euhirudinea – infraclass; Arhynchobdellida – order; Hirudiniformes – suborder; Hirudinidae – family; Hirudinariinae – subfamily ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Hirudo medicinalis – type species; for other species see Hirudo at National Center for Biotechnology Information. === See also === Hirundo === References === Leech on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hirudo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Hirudo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Hirudo at World Register of Marine Species Hirudo at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Hirudo at National Center for Biotechnology Information Hirudo at Animal Diversity Web