HORSELEECH

horseleech

(noun) any of several large freshwater leeches

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

horseleech (plural horseleeches)

Alternative form of horse-leech

Source: Wiktionary


Horse"-leech`, n.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large blood-sucking leech (Hæmopsis vorax), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses.

2. A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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