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/hawrs"leech'/, n.a large leech, as Haemopis marmoratis, that infests the mouth and nasal passages of horses.[1400-50; late ME horsleych. See HORSE, LEECH]
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genus Haemopis — noun leeches • Syn: ↑Haemopis • Hypernyms: ↑worm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hirudinidae, ↑family Hirudinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑horseleech … Useful english dictionary
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