BRANCHIOBDELLA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Branchiobdella mean? 

• BRANCHIOBDELLA (noun)
  The noun BRANCHIOBDELLA has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Branchiobdellidae: a small worm that lives on the gills or surface of a crayfish attached by a sucker

  Familiarity information: BRANCHIOBDELLA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRANCHIOBDELLA (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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Branchiobdella; genus Branchiobdella

Hypernyms ("Branchiobdella" is a kind of...):

worm genus (a genus of worms)

Holonyms ("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)