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
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 - 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)
Leech (Hirudinea) — EcoSpark Learn about the leech (Hirudinea spp ) benthic macroinvertebrate by exploring the life cycle, feeding habitats, interesting facts and its role in the food chain
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