noun
Meaning 1
Any leech of the subclass Hirudinea
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hirudinean
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noun
Meaning 2
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leech, bloodsucker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm
Narrower terms: medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, horseleech
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