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Branchiobdellidae

Branchiobdellidae

9.9
A small worm with a sticky sucker on the back end that lives on crayfish
  • noun
  • /bræŋkiəˌbɛdəlˈiːdə/
  • Specialized
: Branchiobdellidae
  • Researchers found several Branchiobdellidae attached to the crayfish in the stream.

Examples

  • The unique adhesive sucker is a defining feature of Branchiobdellidae.

  • Members of the Branchiobdellidae family play an important role in crayfish health.

  • The Branchiobdellidae family includes various species of small annelid worms.

  • Did you know that Branchiobdellidae can often be found on crayfish?

  • Researchers found several Branchiobdellidae attached to the crayfish in the stream.

  • The unique adhesive sucker is a defining feature of Branchiobdellidae.

  • The Branchiobdellidae family includes various species of small annelid worms.

Synonyms

annelid worm
vsBranchiobdellidae
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A long soft animal with a body made of many rings, like earthworms and leeches

is a small specialized group living on crayfish with a rear adhesive sucker

Surface Forms

Branchiobdellidae singular
Branchiobdellidae plural

Morphology

Branchiobdellidae = Branchiobdella (opaque) = branchio + bdella + idae

Formed by a scientific genus name plus the taxonomic family suffix '-idae'; the classical combining forms are not productive English morphemes for average learners, so the family meaning is not derivable by B1 learners.

Etymology

Branchiobdellidae comes from parts meaning 'gill' (branchio-) and 'leech' (bdella), and the ending -idae shows a family of animals. So the name literally means 'gill leeches', which fits because these tiny worms live on crayfish often near their gills.