The leech appears in the biblical Book of Proverbs as an archetype of insatiable greed. [1] The term "leech" is used to characterise a person who takes without giving, living at the expense of others. [2]

5 days ago · Leech, (subclass Hirudinea), any of about 650 species of segmented worms (phylum Annelida) characterized by a small sucker, which contains the mouth, at the anterior end of the body …

The head of a leech holds the mouth sucker, which is usually at the more tapered (narrower) end. About a quarter of the way down from the head is the clitellum, which becomes more noticeable during …

The meaning of LEECH is any of numerous carnivorous or bloodsucking usually freshwater annelid worms (class Hirudinea) that have typically a flattened lanceolate segmented body with a sucker at …

May 27, 2024 · The leech (Hirudinea) is a predator and blood-sucking parasite that is native to almost every continent. This aquatic worm is a member of the Annelida phylum, which means it’s related to …

The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, which is native to Europe, and its congeners have been used for clinical bloodletting for thousands of years. Some species of leech will nurture their young, …

LEECH definition: any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting. See …

To attach oneself to another in the manner of a leech. [Middle English leche, physician, leech, from Old English lǣce; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

LEECH meaning: 1. a type of worm that lives in wet places and fastens itself onto the bodies of humans and animals…. Learn more.

Definition of leech noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.