hirudinal

H4I1R1U1D2I1N1A1L1

adjective

Of or pertaining to leeches

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivehirudinal (comparative more hirudinal, superlative most hirudinal)

comparative more hirudinal · superlative most hirudinal

  1. obsoleteOf or pertaining to leeches

Origin

From hirudin + -al. By surface analysis, Latin hirūdo (“leech”) + -in + -al.

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APA

hirudinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudinal

MLA

“hirudinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudinal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hirudinal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirudinal.

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