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Thesaurus: malacobdella

A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.

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  1. n. A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.
  2. A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.
  3. A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity ofclams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, likethat of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.