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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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