Class Hirudinea (Noun)
Meaning
Hermaphroditic aquatic or terrestrial or parasitic annelids.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hirudinea, a class of hermaphroditic annelids, is also known as leeches which include terrestrial, aquatic and parasitic species.
- Some members of class Hirudinea, including medicinal leeches, are blood-sucking ectoparasites of fish and mammals.
- Aquatic annelids, particularly class Hirudinea, display the presence of ringed and segmented body and include varieties such as land leeches and terrestrial earthworms.
- Some annelids like members of class Hirudinea and other annelid families also form burrows as shelters to keep their sensitive body from harsh sunlight and maintain stable conditions for breeding and regeneration.
- Marine members of class Hirudinea generally remain near freshwater for food but generally stick to specific location mostly or almost fixed over particular zone throughout the duration of its whole lifespan