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Where does “hirudine” come from?

hirudine (English) comes from Latin hirudo — A leech.

hirudine (English): Of or relating to the leeches

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the leeches

Ancestry of “hirudine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhirudoA leech

Words derived from “hirudine”

  • hirudiniasis
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