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English 1 sense of the expression medicinal leech:
NOUNanimalmedicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalislarge European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting
Englishmedicinal leech: 1 sense noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting.
SynonymHirudo medicinalis
Member ofHirudo, genus Hirudotype genus of the family Hirudinidae
Broaderleech, bloodsucker, hirudineancarnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial / terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
Spanishsanguijuela
Catalansangonera

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