Letter L

Leech

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<B>1.</B> An aquatic parasite that sucks blood from animals.

Leeches play a role in medicine today.

See: Leech therapy.

<B>2.</B> (Archaic) A physician or surgeon (because they did so much leeching).

<B>3.</B> A person who behaves as a parasite

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