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| NOUN | 1 | leech, bloodsucker, hirudinean | Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end |
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| 2 | leech, parasite, sponge, sponger | A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | |
| VERB | 1 | leech, bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise | Draw blood |
| Sounds | liy'ch |
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| Rhymes | beach, beech, bleach, and 15 more rhymes in iych... |
| Meaning | Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end. |
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| Synonyms | bloodsucker, hirudinean |
| Member of | Hirudinea, class Hirudinea |
| Broader | annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm |
| Narrower | medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis; horseleech |
| Verbs | leech |
| Meaning | A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage. |
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| Synonyms | parasite, sponge, sponger |
| Broader | follower |
| Meaning | Draw blood. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise |
| Category | medicine, practice of medicine |
| Broader | treat, care for |
| Nouns | leech |
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