Bdelloidea

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Translingual

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Habrotrocha rosa (order Bdelloida)
Unidentified species of mite, family Bdellidae

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, leech) +‎ -oidea.

Proper noun

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Bdelloidea

  1. A taxonomic subclass within the class Eurotatoria – bdelloid rotifers (that resemble leeches).[1]
  2. A taxonomic superfamily within the order Trombidiformes – various mites.

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. PMID 25923521, →DOI