Defenition of the word leech
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Defenition of the word leech
- A worm-like creature that lives in water and sucks blood from animals.
- draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
- carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
- a follower who hangs around in hope of gain or advantage
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
- draw blood
Synonyms for the word leech
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- bleed
- bloodsucker
- hirudinean
- minion
- parasite
- phlebotomize
- sponge
Meronymys for the word leech
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- class Hirudinea
- Hirudinea
Hyponyms for the word leech
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- Hirudo medicinalis
- horseleech
- medicinal leech
Hypernyms for the word leech
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- annelid
- annelid worm
- care for
- follower
- segmented worm
- treat
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