leech – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
leech
n.
bloodsucking worm; person who clings to another without giving anything in return, parasite; doctor, physician (Archaic)
v.
cling to, stick to like a leech; draw blood using leeches
Leech
Leeches are segmented worms that belong to the phylum
Annelida and comprise the
subclass Hirudinea. Like the
oligochaetes, such as
earthworms, leeches share a
clitellum and are
hermaphrodites. Nevertheless, they differ from the oligochaetes in significant ways. For example, leeches do not have bristles and the external segmentation of their bodies does not correspond with the internal segmentation of their organs. Their bodies are much more solid as the spaces in their
coelom are dense with connective tissues. They also have two suckers, one at each end.
leech
Noun
1. carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
(synonym) bloodsucker, hirudinean
(hypernym) annelid, annelid worm, segmented worm
(hyponym) medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis
(member-holonym) Hirudinea, class Hirudinea
(derivation) bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
(synonym) parasite, sponge, sponger
(hypernym) follower
Verb
1. draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
(synonym) bleed, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
(hypernym) treat, care for
(derivation) bloodsucker, hirudinean
(classification) medicine, practice of medicine
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