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leeches

/ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/

Meanings

noun

水蛭,蚂蟥

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

Examples :

医生用水蛭 (蚂蟥) 来吸出病人受伤手指中的多余血液,以减轻肿胀。