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malacobdella
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malacobdella, n. [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + a leech.].
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. [1913 Webster]
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