Glossiphonia
noun
Glos·si·pho·nia
ˌgläsəˈfōnēə,
ˌglȯs-
: the type genus of the family Glossiphoniidae comprising common often brightly colored freshwater leeches with one or more pairs of simple eyes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from glos- (from Greek glōssa tongue) + Latin siphon-, sipho siphon, tube + New Latin -ia (explanation), siphon