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Bdelloidea
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Bdel-loi′de-a
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
βδέλλα
leech + -oid
.] (Zool.)
The order of Annulata which includes the leeches. See
Hirudinea
. Definition 2024
Bdelloidea
Bdelloidea
Translingual
Proper noun
Bdelloidea
- A taxonomic subclass within the class Eurotatoria – bdelloid rotifers (that resemble leeches).
- A taxonomic superfamily within the suborder Prostigmata – various mites.