Malacobdella \Mal`a*cob*del"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft + ? a
leech.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
Bdellomorpha \Bdel`lo*mor"pha\,n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leech + ?
form.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms
({Malacobdella}) often parasitic in clams.