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turtle leech

turtle leech noun: any of the genus Ozobranchus of leeches that feed on the blood of turtles.

Noun

turtle leech (plural turtle leeches)

  1. Any of the genus Ozobranchus of leeches that feed on the blood of turtles

Forms of turtle leech

pluralturtle leeches

Questions about turtle leech

What does turtle leech mean?
Turtle leech means any of the genus Ozobranchus of leeches that feed on the blood of turtles.
What part of speech is turtle leech?
Turtle leech is a noun.
What is the plural of turtle leech?
The plural of turtle leech is turtle leeches.

Words near turtle leech in the dictionary

  1. turtle hulls
  2. Turtle Island
  3. Turtle Islander
  4. Turtle Islanders
  5. Turtle Islands
  6. turtle leech
  7. turtle leeches
  8. turtle neck
  9. turtle necks
  10. turtle peg
  11. turtle pegs

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