water-leech

English

noun
Definitions
  • An leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English waterleche affix from English water + English leech (physician, doctor).

Origin

English

leech

Gloss

physician, doctor

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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