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| me·dic·i·nal leech (plural me·dic·i·nal leech·es) |
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leech used for bloodletting: a large freshwater leech that lives on blood, formerly used in bloodletting and still occasionally used to prevent coagulation. Native to: Europe. Latin name Hirudo medicinalis.
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