Definition of leech

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Leech (n.) Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species..

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Leechcraft :: Leechcraft (n.) The art of healing; skill of a physician.
Bdellomorpha :: Bdellomorpha (n.) An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms (Malacobdella) often parasitic in clams..
Touch :: Touch (v. i.) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes..
Annulata :: Annulata (n. pl.) A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida..
Horse-leech :: Horse-leech (n.) A large blood-sucking leech (Haemopsis vorax), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses..
Bowline :: Bowline (n.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled..
Leech :: Leech (n.) Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species..
Apoda :: Apoda (n.) A group of worms without appendages, as the leech..
Horse-leech :: Horse-leech (n.) A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.
Ringtail :: Ringtail (n.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) See Leach, v. t..
Leach :: Leach (n.) See 3d Leech.
Hirudinea :: Hirudinea (n. pl.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei..
Gill :: Gill (n.) A leech.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds..
Cowleech :: Cowleech (n.) One who heals diseases of cows; a cow doctor.
Sanguisuge :: Sanguisuge (n.) A bloodsucker, or leech..
Leeching :: Leeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Leec.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To bleed by the use of leeches.
Leech :: Leech (n.) A glass tube of peculiar construction, adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum..
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