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water-leech

water-leech noun: a leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.

Noun

water-leech (plural water-leeches)

  1. A leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.

Antonyms of water-leech

Forms of water-leech

pluralwater-leeches
alternative formwaterleech
alternative formwater leech

Origin of water-leech

From Middle English waterleche, water leche, equivalent to water + leech.

Questions about water-leech

What does water-leech mean?
Water-leech means a leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.
What part of speech is water-leech?
Water-leech is a noun.
What is the plural of water-leech?
The plural of water-leech is water-leeches.

Words near water-leech in the dictionary

  1. water-jar
  2. water-jars
  3. water-jug
  4. water-jugs
  5. water-laid
  6. water-leech
  7. water-leeches
  8. water-lettuce
  9. water-lettuces
  10. water-level
  11. water-lilies

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