noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.

Antonyms

All antonyms

land-leech

Etymology

From Middle English waterleche, water leche, equivalent to water + leech.

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