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GENUS BRANCHIOBDELLA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker
Synonyms:
Branchiobdella; genus Branchiobdella
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Branchiobdella" is a kind of...):
worm genus (a genus of worms)
Holonyms ("genus Branchiobdella" is a member of...):
Branchiobdellidae; family Branchiobdellidae (small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches)