Definition of leech

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Leech (v. t.) To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds..

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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..
Bloodsucker :: Bloodsucker (n.) Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species..
Annulata :: Annulata (n. pl.) A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida..
Apoda :: Apoda (n.) A group of worms without appendages, as the leech..
Paleechinoidea :: Paleechinoidea (n. pl.) An extinct order of sea urchins found in the Paleozoic rocks. They had more than twenty vertical rows of plates. Called also Palaeechini.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To bleed by the use of leeches.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds..
Sanguisuge :: Sanguisuge (n.) A bloodsucker, or leech..
Bloodletting :: Bloodletting (n.) The act or process of letting blood or bleeding, as by opening a vein or artery, or by cupping or leeches; -- esp. applied to venesection..
Rhynchobdellea :: Rhynchobdellea (n. pl.) A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type..
Leech :: Leech (n.) The border or edge at the side of a sail.
Leeching :: Leeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Leec.
Leech :: Leech (n.) A physician or surgeon; a professor of the art of healing.
Hirudinea :: Hirudinea (n. pl.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei..
Bdelloidea :: Bdelloidea (n. pl.) The order of Annulata which includes the leeches. See Hirudinea.
Leach :: Leach (n.) See Leech, a physician..
Leechcraft :: Leechcraft (n.) The art of healing; skill of a physician.
Leech :: Leech (v. t.) See Leach, v. t..
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Cocoon :: Cocoon (n.) The egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other worms..
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