hirudinean (Meaning)

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hirudinean (n)

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

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Hirudineans, also known as leeches, possess specialized mouthparts for blood-feeding.
The saliva of hirudineans contains anticoagulants, preventing blood coagulation during feeding.
Hirudineans secrete hirudin, a powerful anticoagulant that inhibits blood clotting.
Hirudin has been used in medicine for its ability to prevent blood clot formation.
The hirudinean digestive system is adapted to ingesting and processing large volumes of blood.
Hirudineans are hermaphroditic, meaning they possess both male and female reproductive organs.
The reproductive cycle of hirudineans involves a complex exchange of sperm and the production of fertilized eggs.
Hirudineans have an elaborate nervous system that allows them to respond to changes in the environment.
Some hirudineans are ectoparasites, attaching themselves to the external surface of hosts to feed on their blood.
The hirudinean genome has provided valuable insights into the evolution of blood-feeding mechanisms in animals.

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

Hirudineans, also known as leeches, possess specialized mouthparts for blood-feeding.

The saliva of hirudineans contains anticoagulants, preventing blood coagulation during feeding.

Hirudineans secrete hirudin, a powerful anticoagulant that inhibits blood clotting.

Hirudin has been used in medicine for its ability to prevent blood clot formation.