horse-leech

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A veterinarian for horses.
  • A type of sucking worm, Haemopis sanguisuga, larger than the common leech.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English horseleche affix from English horse + English leech (physician, doctor).

Origin

English

leech

Gloss

physician, doctor

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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