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Amazon giant leech

Amazon giant leech noun: a freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern portions of the Amazon river, ranging from Venezuela and the Guianas.

amazon giant leech: a freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern...
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Noun

Amazon giant leech (plural Amazon giant leeches)

  1. A freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern portions of the Amazon river, ranging from Venezuela and the Guianas.

Forms of Amazon giant leech

pluralAmazon giant leeches

Questions about Amazon giant leech

What does Amazon giant leech mean?
Amazon giant leech means a freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern portions of the Amazon river, ranging from Venezuela and the Guianas.
What part of speech is Amazon giant leech?
Amazon giant leech is a noun.
What is the plural of Amazon giant leech?
The plural of Amazon giant leech is Amazon giant leeches.

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