haemadipsa

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• Haemadipsa — Hae·ma·dip·sa .hē mə dip sə, .hem ə n a genus of small tropical land leeches of the order Gnathobdellida that are troublesome to humans and animals esp. because their bites result in prolonged bleeding * * * Hae·ma·dip·sa (heґmə dipґsə) …   Medical dictionary

• haemadipsa — n. category of land leeches …   English contemporary dictionary

• haemadipsa — hae·ma·dip·sa …   English syllables

• haemadipsa — ˌhēməˈdipsə, ˌhem noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from hem + Greek dipsa thirst : a genus of small tropical land leeches that are troublesome to men and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding …   Useful english dictionary

• Haemadipsa ceylonica — A species of land leech found in Sri Lanka; it attaches itself to the skin of animals or humans. Its bite is painful, and numerous bites may cause anemia. [G. haima, blood, + dipsa, thirst] * * * a species common in Sri Lanka that has a painful… …   Medical dictionary

• Haemadipsa chiliani — a species that attacks horses and cattle in South America …   Medical dictionary

• Haemadipsa japonica — a species found in Japan …   Medical dictionary

• Haemadipsa zeylandica — a species that attacks mammals in the tropical jungles of Asia …   Medical dictionary

• Haemadipsidae — Japanese Mountain Leech (Haemadipsa zeylanica) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animali …   Wikipedia

• Hirudiniformes — Taxobox name = Hirudiniformes image width = 240px image caption = Haemopis species (Haemopidae) in Danube Auen National Park regnum = Animalia subregnum = Eumetazoa phylum = Annelida classis = Clitellata subclassis = Hirudinea infraclassis =… …   Wikipedia