Leech
/lˈitʃ/
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Definition
(noun) An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
Sentence Examples
A more plausible proposal is the one Leech presented in conjunction with Emmet's theory.
The leech sucked his blood.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the past, doctors sometimes used a ____ to bleed patients, believing it would help to cure various illnesses.