蛭纲

蛭綱

zhìgāng

noun

Meanings

蛭纲是环节动物门中一类特化的类群。

Zhìgāng shì huánjié dòngwù mén zhōng yī lèi tè huà de lèi qún.

Hirudinea is a specialized group within the phylum Annelida.

蛭纲动物大多营寄生生活,以吸血为主。

Zhìgāng dòngwù dàduō yíng jìshēng shēnghuó, yǐ xī xuè wéizhǔ.

Most animals in the class Hirudinea live parasitically, primarily feeding on blood.

usage

蛭 = leech, 纲 = class (taxonomic rank). Same pattern for other zoological classes: 鸟纲 Aves, 哺乳纲 Mammalia, 两栖纲 Amphibia.

蛭 zhì

纲 gāng