- Leech - Wikipedia
The leech appears in the biblical Book of Proverbs as an archetype of insatiable greed [1] The term "leech" is used to characterise a person who takes without giving, living at the expense of others [2]
- Leech | Annelid, Bloodsucking Parasite Medicinal Uses | Britannica
Leech, (subclass Hirudinea), any of about 650 species of segmented worms (phylum Annelida) characterized by a small sucker, which contains the mouth, at the anterior end of the body and a large sucker located at the posterior end
- LEECH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LEECH is any of numerous carnivorous or bloodsucking usually freshwater annelid worms (class Hirudinea) that have typically a flattened lanceolate segmented body with a sucker at each end
- 9 Terrifying Leech Facts - Fact Animal
There are more than 700 described species of leech, and they can be found almost everywhere They also come in all colours and sizes, but one thing that really stands out about this group of worms is how tough they are
- Leech Animal Facts - A-Z Animals
The leech (Hirudinea) is a predator and blood-sucking parasite that is native to almost every continent This aquatic worm is a member of the Annelida phylum, which means it’s related to the earthworm
- Leech - New World Encyclopedia
The medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, which is native to Europe, and its congeners have been used for clinical bloodletting for thousands of years Some species of leech will nurture their young, providing food, transport, and protection, which is unusual behavior in an invertebrate
- Leeches Uses, Benefits Dosage - Drugs. com
Leech therapy has been investigated for its analgesic and wound healing effects, and for stimulating blood flow at postsurgical sites Use in osteoarthritis has also been investigated
- Leeches - Missouri Department of Conservation
The head of a leech holds the mouth sucker, which is usually at the more tapered (narrower) end About a quarter of the way down from the head is the clitellum, which becomes more noticeable during times of reproduction (earthworms have this same swollen-looking structure, used in reproduction)
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