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Noun Concept
Categories: Leeches, Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Traditional medicine, Plastic surgery, IUCN Red List near threatened species
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medicinal leech  Hirudo medicinalis  European Medical Leech  European medicinal leech  H. medicinalis
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Large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting WordNet 3.0
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Large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Hirudo medicinalis, the European medicinal leech, is one of several species of leeches used as "medicinal leeches". Wikipedia
IS A
leech
taxonomic group
PART OF
Hirudo
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS
Near Threatened
PARENT TAXON
Hirudo
TAXON RANK
species
USE
leeching
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis
Wikipedia
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Hirudo medicinalis
Wikidata
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Hirudo medicinalis
Wikipedia Redirections
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European Medical Leech, European medicinal leech, Hirudin therapy, Hirudo medicinalis in the world, hirudotherapy, leech therapy, medical leech, Medical leeches, medicinal leech, medicinal leeches
Wikidata Alias
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H. medicinalis, Medicinal leech, Medicinal leeches

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