Meaning of horse-leech | Babel Free
Definitions
- A type of sucking worm, Haemopis sanguisuga, larger than the common leech.
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A veterinarian for horses. obsolete
Equivalents
Deutsch
Pferdeegel
Suomi
hevosjuotikas
עברית
עלוקה
日本語
ウマヒル
한국어
말거머리
Русский
ко́нская пия́вка
Svenska
hästigel
Tiếng Việt
đỉa trâu
Examples
“Some use horse-leeches behind the ears, and apply opium to the place.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.