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Definition of Branchiobdellidae
1. Noun. Small annelid worms with the posterior end modified into an adhesive sucker; especially formerly regarded as modified leeches.
Exact synonyms: Family Branchiobdellidae
Generic synonyms: Worm Family
Group relationships: Class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta
Member holonyms: Branchiobdella, Genus Branchiobdella
Generic synonyms: Worm Family
Group relationships: Class Oligochaeta, Oligochaeta
Member holonyms: Branchiobdella, Genus Branchiobdella
Lexicographical Neighbors of Branchiobdellidae
Literary usage of Branchiobdellidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Grundzüge der Zoologie: Zum wissenschaftlichen gebrauche by Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (1880)
"branchiobdellidae. Der im ausgestreckten Zustand beinahe cylindrische Körper aus
wenigen ungleich geringelten Segmenten zusammengesetzt, ..."