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horseleech definition

horse·leech (-lēc̸h′)

noun

  1. a large North American leech (Haemopis marmoratis) said to attach itself to the mouth of horses while they are drinking
  2. Archaic a veterinarian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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