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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..

Annelida :: Annelida (n. pl.) A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chaetopoda, including the Oligochaeta or earthworms and Polychaeta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chaetopoda..

Hirudinea :: Hirudinea (n. pl.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei..

Leech :: Leech (n.) A glass tube of peculiar construction, adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum..

Horse-leech :: Horse-leech (n.) A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.

Brail :: Brail (n.) Ropes passing through pulleys, and used to haul in or up the leeches, bottoms, or corners of sails, preparatory to furling..

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..

Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.

Bdelloidea :: Bdelloidea (n. pl.) The order of Annulata which includes the leeches. See Hirudinea.

Gill :: Gill (n.) A leech.

Bloodsucker :: Bloodsucker (n.) Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species..

Leach :: Leach (n.) See 3d Leech.

Leech :: Leech (n.) See 2d Leach.

Horse-leechery :: Horse-leechery (n.) The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses..

Cocoon :: Cocoon (n.) The egg cases of mucus, etc., made by leeches and other worms..

Clepsine :: Clepsine (n.) A genus of fresh-water leeches, furnished with a proboscis. They feed upon mollusks and worms..

Leeched :: Leeched (imp. & p. p.) of Leec.

Leech :: Leech (v. t.) To bleed by the use of leeches.

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.

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..

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