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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..

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

Leeching :: Leeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Leec.

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

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

Leech :: Leech (n.) The border or edge at the side of a sail.

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

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

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..

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

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

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..

Hirudine :: Hirudine (a.) Of or pertaining to the leeches.

Rhynchobdellea :: Rhynchobdellea (n. pl.) A suborder of leeches including those that have a protractile proboscis, without jaws. Clepsine is the type..

Acetabulum :: Acetabulum (n.) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.

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

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..

Malacobdella :: Malacobdella (n.) A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha..

Cowleech :: Cowleech (n.) One who heals diseases of cows; a cow doctor.

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.

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