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Horse-leech

Horse′-leechˊ

,
Noun.
1.
(Zool.)
A large blood-sucking leech (
Hæmopsis vorax
), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses.
2.
A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.

Definition 2024


horse-leech

horse-leech

See also: horse leech

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Noun

horse-leech (plural horse-leeches)

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

Related terms

  • horse-leechery

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