Hirudo medicinalis (English spelling)

Japanese: Hirudo medicinalis(英語表記)Hirudomedicinalis
Hirudo medicinalis (English spelling)

...Horse leeches (illustration), land leeches, and grasshoppers (illustration) are well known. Hirudo medicinalis of the family Hirudidae has been used in medicine since ancient times in Europe for its blood-sucking ability, and grasshoppers have been used in Japan. Pharyngobdellida has a long pharynx with three muscular folds and no jaws.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hirudo medicinalis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ウマビル(イラスト),ヤマビル,チスイビル(イラスト)などが知られる。ヒルド科のHirudo medicinalisは吸血性を利用して,ヨーロッパでは古くから医療に用いられ,日本ではチスイビルが用いられた。咽(いん)ビル目Pharyngobdellidaは咽頭が長く3条の筋肉性のひだをもち,あごを欠く。…

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