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HIRUDO DECORA

\hɜːɹˈuːdə͡ʊ dˈɛkɔːɹə], \hɜːɹˈuːdə‍ʊ dˈɛkɔːɹə], \h_ɜː_ɹ_ˈuː_d_əʊ d_ˈɛ_k_ɔː_ɹ_ə]\

Definitions of HIRUDO DECORA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A species found in North America, usually from 2 to 3 inches long, of a bluish or greenish color, and having about 22 reddish points on both the dorsum and sides; used like H. medicinalis.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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