water-leech

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water-leech

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

noun water-leeches · waterleech · water leech

A leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.

Opposite: land-leech

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Opposite: land-leech

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"water-leech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/water-leech. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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water-leech. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/water-leech

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"water-leech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/water-leech.

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@misc{water_leech_2026,
  title = {water-leech},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/water-leech},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}