Horse leech — Leech Leech, n. [OE. leche, l[ae]che, physician, AS. l[=ae]ce; akin to Fries. l[=e]tza, OHG. l[=a]hh[=i], Icel. l[ae]knari, Sw. l[ a]kare, Dan. l[ae]ge, Goth. l[=e]keis, AS. l[=a]cnian to heal, Sw. l[ a]ka, Dan. l[ae]ge, Icel. l[ae]kna, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse-leech — n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large blood sucking leech ({H[ae]mopsis vorax}), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses. [1913 Webster] 2. A farrier; a veterinary surgeon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horse|leech — «HRS LEECH», noun. a large European leech, supposed to attack the mouths and noses of horses as they drink … Useful english dictionary
horse leech — a leech of either genus Haemopis or Limnatis … Medical dictionary
horse-leech — n. Farrier, horse doctor, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon … New dictionary of synonyms
horse-leech — … Useful english dictionary
Leech (Nouveau-Brunswick) — Leech Administration Pays Canada Province … Wikipédia en Français
Leech — Leech, n. [OE. leche, l[ae]che, physician, AS. l[=ae]ce; akin to Fries. l[=e]tza, OHG. l[=a]hh[=i], Icel. l[ae]knari, Sw. l[ a]kare, Dan. l[ae]ge, Goth. l[=e]keis, AS. l[=a]cnian to heal, Sw. l[ a]ka, Dan. l[ae]ge, Icel. l[ae]kna, Goth. l[=e]kin[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse-leechery — Horse leech er*y, n. The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
European Medical Leech — Taxobox name = European Medical Leech status = LR/nt status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 220px image caption = European Medical Leech in the wild regnum = Animalia phylum = Annelida classis = Clitellata ordo = Hirudinea familia = Hirudidae… … Wikipedia