Associations to the word «Hirudo»

Wiktionary

HIRUDO, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hirudinidae   — principally one species of leech used for medical purposes.

Dictionary definition

HIRUDO, noun. Type genus of the family Hirudinidae.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis