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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Invertebrates > Annelida > Leeches > Hirudo medicinalis

Preferred term

Hirudo medicinalis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of European freshwater LEECHES used for BLOODLETTING in ancient times and also for LEECHING in modern times.

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Synonym(s)

  • txid6421

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N04RCSXQ-5

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