horse·leech (hôrs l ch )n. Any of several large leeches of the genus Haemopis. |
horseleech [ˈhɔːsˌliːtʃ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several large carnivorous freshwater leeches of the genus Haemopis, esp H. sanguisuga
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an archaic name for a veterinary surgeon
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| Noun | 1. | horseleech - any of several large freshwater leeches bloodsucker, hirudinean, leech - carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end genus Haemopis, Haemopis - leeches |
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