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Parasitic or predatory annelid worms
Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida. They are closely related to the oligochaetes
Leech
Irish actor
Allen Leech (born 18 May 1981) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for his roles as Tom Branson in the ITV period drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015) and
Allen_Leech
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up leech in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory Annelid worms. Leech may also refer to: The Leech (1921 film)
Leech_(disambiguation)
Species of annelid worm
medicinal leech, is one of several species of leeches used as medicinal leeches. Other species of Hirudo sometimes also used as medicinal leeches include
Hirudo_medicinalis
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up leeching in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leeching may refer to: Leeching (medical), also called hirudotherapy, the use of leeches for bloodletting
Leeching
24-dimensional repeating pattern of points
In mathematics, the Leech lattice is an even unimodular lattice Λ24 in 24-dimensional Euclidean space, E24. It is one of the best models for the kissing
Leech_lattice
Family name
surname include: Allen Leech (born 1981), Irish stage, television and film actor Andrew Leech (born 1952), English cricketer Faith Leech (1941–2013), Australian
Leech_(surname)
Comics character
Leech is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock
Leech_(character)
Irish painter (1881–1968)
William John Leech (10 April 1881 – 16 July 1968) was an Irish painter and impressionist. Developed and encouraged by Walter Osborne, Leech came to critical
William_John_Leech
British entrepreneur (born 1943)
Kevin Ronald Leech (born August 1943) is a British entrepreneur, involved with Land's End and the Snowdon Mountain Railway. Simon Goodley. "Elusive tycoon
Kevin_Leech
2003 American film
Leeches! is a 2003 American direct-to-video horror film directed by David DeCoteau and starring Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson, Stacey Nelson and Alexandra
Leeches!
Michelle Leech is an Australian rheumatologist and clinician-scientist. She is the current Head of the Medical Course at Monash University and Deputy
Michelle_Leech
Topics referred to by the same term
John Leech may refer to: John Leech (jurist) (fl. 1330s), English medieval professor of canon law John Leech (caricaturist) (1817–1864), English caricaturist
John_Leech
Genus of annelid worms
Turtle leeches are a genus, Ozobranchus, of leeches (Hirudinea) that feed exclusively on the blood of turtles. Only two species—Ozobranchus margoi and
Turtle_leech
Procurer of medicinal leeches
A leech collector, leech gatherer, or leech finder was a person occupied with procuring medicinal leeches, which were in growing demand in 19th-century
Leech_collector
Giant Amazon leech
known as the Amazon giant leech, is one of the world's largest species of leeches. Haementeria ghilianii is a species of leech in the Glossiphoniidae family
Haementeria_ghilianii
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Leech Lake (translated from the Ojibwe language Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag: Lake abundant with bloodsuckers) is a lake located in north central Minnesota,
Leech_Lake
Species of leech
Macrobdella decora, also known as the North American medicinal leech, is a species of leech found in much of eastern North America in freshwater habitats
Macrobdella_decora
British Liberal Democrat politician
John Sampson Macfarlane Leech (born 11 April 1971) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington from
John_Leech_(politician)
Species of annelid
freshwater leech in the family Haemopidae. It is commonly called the horse-leech, but that is due to the similarity of its appearance to the leech Limnatis
Haemopis_sanguisuga
British actor and stunt performer (1921–2012)
George Leech (6 December 1921 – 17 June 2012) was a British film actor and stunt performer who was notable for his work on eleven James Bond films. Leech was
George_Leech_(actor)
1960 American horror film
The Leech Woman is a 1960 black-and-white American horror film directed by Edward Dein, produced by Joseph Gershenon, and starring Coleen Gray, Grant
The_Leech_Woman
Australian triathlete
Guy Leech (born 29 February 1964) is a former Australian Ironman surf lifesaving champion. Leech rose to prominence in 1984 at age 19 when he won the inaugural
Guy_Leech
Sir Joseph William Leech (1865 – 30 May 1940) was a Unionist Party (now Conservative Party) politician elected as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle
Joseph_Leech
Irish actor (1922–2004)
McClelland (24 November 1922 – 24 March 2004), known professionally as Richard Leech, was an Irish actor. Richard Leeper McClelland was born in Dublin, Ireland
Richard_Leech
Ryan Leech (born February 20, 1979, in British Columbia, Canada) is a professional trials mountain bike rider. At age 13 he began racing cross-country
Ryan_Leech
Species of annelid
Erpobdella obscura is a freshwater ribbon leech common in North America. It is a relatively large leech and is commonly used as bait by anglers for walleye
Erpobdella_obscura
2022 American film
The Leech is a 2022 American holiday comedy horror film directed by Eric Pennycoff and starring Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Zaudtke and Graham Skipper. Jeremy
The_Leech_(2022_film)
One who benefits from others' effort without giving in return
In computing and specifically in Internet slang, a leech is one who benefits, usually deliberately, from others' information or effort but does not offer
Leecher_(computing)
Leech livestck house in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England
Georgian Bedale Leech House in Bedale, North Yorkshire, England, is a unique example of a building constructed to keep live medicinal leeches (Hirudo medicinalis)
Bedale_Leech_House
Topics referred to by the same term
William Leech may refer to: Billy Leech (William Leech, 1875–1934), English footballer William John Leech (1881–1968), Irish painter William Leech plc, a
William_Leech
Order of annelids
sucking), the jawless leeches or freshwater leeches, are an order of aquatic leeches. Despite the common name "freshwater leeches", species are found in
Rhynchobdellida
British linguist (1936–2014)
Geoffrey Neil Leech FBA (16 January 1936 – 19 August 2014) was a specialist in English language and linguistics. He was the author, co-author, or editor
Geoffrey_Leech
British Judge
Sir Thomas Alexander Crispin Leech (born 16 February 1964), styled Mr Justice Leech, is a British High Court judge. Leech was born in London and brought
Thomas_Leech
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
94; Leech, p. 191. Leech, pp. 203–07. Gould, p. 96. Gould, pp. 97–98. Gould, p. 101. Morgan, pp. 467–68. Leech, pp. 214–15. Gould, pp. 107–09. Leech, pp
William_McKinley
English caricaturist and illustrator (1817–1864)
John Leech (29 August 1817 – 29 October 1864) was a British caricaturist and illustrator. He was best known for his work for Punch, a humorous magazine
John_Leech_(caricaturist)
Species of annelid worm
The Kinabalu giant red leech (Mimobdella buettikoferi) is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. It can grow
Kinabalu_giant_red_leech
Parasitic segmented worm
Hirudinaria manillensis, also known as the Asian buffalo leech, is a species of parasitic segmented worms native to the Southeast Asian region. Hirudinaria
Hirudinaria_manillensis
leeboard. leech The aft or trailing edge of a fore-and-aft sail, the leeward edge of a spinnaker, or a vertical edge of a square sail. The leech is susceptible
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Ojibwe band in Minnesota
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, also known as the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians or the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Ojibwe: Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag
Leech_Lake_Band_of_Ojibwe
Australian swimmer
Faith Yvonne Leech (31 March 1941 – 14 September 2013) was an Australian freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100–metre freestyle relay and
Faith_Leech
English cyclist
Madelaine Leech (born 4 May 2003) is an English international cyclist. In 2022, she represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal
Maddie_Leech
Comics character
Rex Leech is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Superman: The Man of Steel #20 in July 1993 and for a time was a regular
Rex_Leech
1901 murder in Buffalo, New York, US
5. Leech, pp. 11, 582–584. Leech, pp. 584–585. Philadelphia Record, September 4, 1901. The New York Times, September 5, 1901. Leech, p. 584. Leech, pp
Assassination of William McKinley
Assassination_of_William_McKinley
American filmmaker (born 1968)
Tony Leech (born May 28, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While a student there, Leech and fellow
Tony_Leech
2005 animated film
directed by Cory Edwards and written by Edwards, Todd Edwards, and Tony Leech. It retells the folktale "Little Red Riding Hood" as a police procedural
Hoodwinked!
English entomologist
Coleoptera. Leech was born of John and Elizabeth (née Ashworth) Leech in Bank Hall, near Preston, Lancashire. His father was a wealthy merchant. Leech was educated
John_Henry_Leech
Canadian-American entomologist
Hugh Bosdin Leech (10 May 1910 – 8 November 1990) was a Canadian-American entomologist who specialized in the systematics of beetles. Leech was born in
Hugh_Bosdin_Leech
Third from the thumb finger of a human hand
The ring finger, third finger, fourth finger, leech finger, or annulary is the fourth digit of the human hand, located between the middle finger and the
Ring_finger
English actor (1942–2020)
James Marcus (born Brian Terence James, 23 June 1942 – 4 May 2020) was a British actor. He is best known for his performance as Georgie, one of the droogs
James_Marcus_(English_actor)
American historian and novelist (1893-1974)
Margaret Kernochan Leech (November 7, 1893 – February 24, 1974), also known as Margaret Pulitzer, was an American historian and fiction writer. She won
Margaret_Leech
English cricketer (born 2001)
Dominic James Leech (born 10 January 2001) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 8 August 2020, for Yorkshire in the 2020 Bob Willis
Dom_Leech
Gwyneth Leech is an American artist. She is best known for her use of paper coffee cups as a canvas for her artistic pieces and for her paintings of high-rise
Gwyneth_Leech
Characters in American film trilogy
(Greg Grunberg) – Resistance pilot DJ (Benicio del Toro) – code slicer Tasu Leech (Yayan Ruhian) – leader of Kanjiklub Bazine Netal (Anna Brewster) – mercenary
List of Star Wars sequel trilogy characters
List_of_Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy_characters
Catalonian musician
The Missing Leech (real name Maurici Ribera) is a Catalonian anti-folk and folk-punk singer-songwriter from Sant Joan de Vilatorrada in Barcelona, Spain
The_Missing_Leech
Terrestrial leech from Asia known as the tiger leech
picta (common names: tiger leech, or less commonly, stinging land leech) is a large (up to 33 mm long) terrestrial leech found in Borneo, Indochina,
Haemadipsa_picta
2002 studio album by Napalm Death
Order of the Leech is the tenth studio album by the British grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 2002 through Spitfire. Although credited in the line-up
Order_of_the_Leech
Anglo-Catholic priest and Christian socialist (1939–2015)
Kenneth Leech (15 June 1939 – 12 September 2015) was an English Anglican priest and Christian socialist in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Leech was born
Kenneth_Leech
1959 film
Attack of the Giant Leeches (originally titled The Giant Leeches) is an independently made 1959 black-and-white science fiction-horror film produced by
Attack_of_the_Giant_Leeches
Leech species
Myzobdella lugubris, the crab leech, is a species of jawless leech widespread in North America, especially in central and Eastern Canada. It is an ectoparasite
Crab_leech
British television series
series are Brady Hood and Julian Holmes, the series producer is Charlie Leech, and the story producer is Rhiannon Forsyth. The cast is led by Steve Coogan
Legends_(2026_TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
George Leech may refer to: George L. Leech (1890–1985), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Harrisburg 1935–1971 George Leech (actor)
George_Leech
Indian reservation located in north-central Minnesota
The Leech Lake Reservation (Ojibwe: Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaagcode: oji promoted to code: oj ) is an Indian reservation located in the north-central Minnesota
Leech_Lake_Indian_Reservation
Anglo-American sailor and author
Samuel Leech (c. 1798–1848) was a young sailor in the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He became notable as one of very few
Samuel_Leech
Modern sails may come with a standard leech line (leech control) that runs under the back edge of the mainsail. This line is usually fixed at the head
Leech_line
English priest
Humphrey Leech (1571 – 18 July 1629) was an English priest, originally of the Church of England, who converted to Catholicism. He is also known as a Jesuit
Humphrey_Leech
William Leech plc was a British housebuilding company based in Tyneside. The company operated from 1934 until it was acquired in 1985. The company was
William_Leech_plc
Irish footballer & manager (born 1948)
Michael "Mick" Leech (born 6 August 1948) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made his name with Shamrock Rovers in
Mick_Leech
Species of leech
a species of troglobitic leech found only in deep caves in Northern Velebit, part of the Dinaric Alps of Croatia. The leech was first found in Lukina
Erpobdella_mestrovi
English cricketer (1889–1961)
Colin Leech (30 August 1889 – 6 March 1961) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1922. Leech was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire, and made
Colin_Leech
2008 single by The Gazette
"Leech" is the 14th maxi-single by Japanese rock band the Gazette. It was released on November 12, 2008, in two editions; the "Optical Impression" edition
Leech_(song)
Leech embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo of the leech forms and develops. The embryonic development of the larva occurs as a series of stages
Leech_embryogenesis
Species of leech
Hirudo verbana is a species of leech. Hirudo verbana has long been used as a medicinal leech under the species H. medicinalis, but has recently been recognized
Hirudo_verbana
Topics referred to by the same term
Edward Leech may refer to: Edward Leech (MP) (1572–1652), English politician Edward O. Leech (1850–1900), director of the United States Mint Edward Leach
Edward_Leech
American rapper and producer (born 1969)
America Himself Episode: "Express Yourself" Jackass Episode: "Beard of Leeches" Journeys in Black Episode: "Johnnie Cochran" 2002 All That Episode: "P
Sean_Combs
American legal academic
Noyes E. Leech (August 1, 1921 – July 1, 2010) was an American lawyer and professor. Leech was born in Ambler, Pennsylvania, to Charles Sherman and Margaret
Noyes_Leech
Meteorological device
known as the leech barometer, is a 19th-century invention by George Merryweather in which leeches are used in a barometer. The twelve leeches are kept in
Tempest_prognosticator
Irish poet, working in English and Ulster Scots
Sarah Leech (1809 - 1830) was an Irish poet. She is the only known published female Irish weaver poet and one of the few women of the time to have poetry
Sarah_Leech
1942 film by Henry King
The title relates to the enemy ship "The Black Swan" belonging to Captain Leech. After England and Spain make peace, notorious pirate Henry Morgan decides
The_Black_Swan_(film)
English cricketer (born 1952)
Andrew David Leech (born 9 March 1952) is an English former first-class cricketer. Leech was born at Farnworth in Lancashire and later studied at Jesus
Andrew_Leech
Infrequent or difficult bowel movements
Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include
Constipation
Daniel Leech-Wilkinson is a musicologist, who is Emeritus Professor of Music at King's College London. He studied composition, harpsichord and the organ
Daniel_Leech-Wilkinson
American film
The film stars Néstor Carbonell, Allen Leech, Danny Pino, Paz Vega, and Andy García. Néstor Carbonell Allen Leech Danny Pino Paz Vega Andy García Annabelle
Pedro_Pan_(film)
20th-century Canadian literary scholar
Clifford Leech (1909–1977) was a prolifically published British-born professor of English at University College at the University of Toronto 1963-74.
Clifford_Leech
American musician (1947–2025)
& Eddie, in which he used the pseudonym Flo (short for The Phlorescent Leech). Volman later joined Frank Zappa's band The Mothers of Invention. Volman
Mark_Volman
British mathematician
John Leech (21 July 1926 in Weybridge, Surrey – 28 September 1992 in Scotland) was a British mathematician working in number theory, geometry and combinatorial
John_Leech_(mathematician)
American opera singer
Richard Leech (born March 26, 1957) is an American operatic tenor, recipient of the Richard Tucker Award in 1988, and particularly associated with lyric
Richard_Leech_(tenor)
This is a list of freshwater leeches recorded in Great Britain. There are 21 confirmed species. Another species, morphologically similar to Cambarincola
List of freshwater leeches of Great Britain
List_of_freshwater_leeches_of_Great_Britain
Irish footballer
Mark Leech (born 9 December 1985) is an Irish footballer who played for various clubs in the League of Ireland including St Patrick's Athletic, Drogheda
Mark_Leech
West Germanic language
order is disrupted, and then later spread to negatives.". Leech et al. 2009, pp. 18–19. Mair & Leech 2006. Mair 2006. "EF English Proficiency Index 2019" (PDF)
English_language
Rock music genre
Leech 2017, p. 160. Reynolds 2004, p. 251. Leech 2017, p. 154. Leech 2017, p. 32. Leech 2017, p. 17. Leech 2017, p. 188. Leech 2017, p. 162. Leech 2017
Post-rock
Universal-Publishers. p. 679. ISBN 978-1-58112-892-5. Retrieved 16 January 2011. Leech 1984, p. 10. Leech 1984, p. 25. Dawson, M. M. (2005). The Ethical Religion of Zoroaster
List_of_mythological_places
British plant scientist (1936–2017)
Rachel Leech (3 June 1936 – 23 December 2017) was Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of York, England. Her research focused on chloroplasts
Rachel_Leech
Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) is a public tribal land-grant community college in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It was established in 1990 and designated a
Leech_Lake_Tribal_College
Indian Malayalam-language action film
Leech is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by S. M. The film stars Anoop Rethna, Megha, and Sandya Nair in the lead roles
Leech_(2025_film)
Edward Owen Leech (December 9, 1850 – May 1, 1900) was Director of the United States Mint from 1889 to 1893. Edward O. Leech was born on December 9, 1850
Edward_O._Leech
American politician
Russell Leech (November 19, 1888 – February 5, 1952) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. J. Russell Leech was
J._Russell_Leech
Canadian business executive
James William (Jim) Leech CM CD OOnt (born June 12, 1947) is a Canadian business executive. Since 2021, he has been chancellor-emeritus of Queen's University
Jim_Leech
British Columbia seismic fault
The Leech River Fault extends across the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, creating the distinctively straight, narrow, and
Leech_River_Fault
Species of annelid worm
Hirudobdella antipodum is a terrestrial leech found only on the Open Bay Islands in New Zealand. It preys on the feet of nesting seabirds. Its numbers
Hirudobdella_antipodum
LEECH
LEECH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leach.Irish (Galway) : English name adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó Maol Mhaodhóg (see Logue).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a physician, Old English lǣce, from the medieval medical practice of ‘bleeding’, often by applying leeches to the sick person.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boggy stream, from an Old English læcc, or a habitational name from Eastleach or Northleach in Gloucestershire, named with the same Old English element.
LEECH
LEECH
Girl/Female
Czechoslovakian, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Jewish; Praise; A Women from Judea
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Profitable
Girl/Female
Arabic, Swahili
Woman; Life; Lively (Women); Aisha was the Name of the Favorite Wife of the Prophet Mohammed
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Swahili
Born During the Day; Light; Bright Color; Born in Daylight
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Scandinavian
From the Light Meadow; Pale Meadow
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Arrow Maker
Girl/Female
Latin American
Wise.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps a variant of Watford.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Worshipper; Devotee
LEECH
LEECH
LEECH
LEECH
LEECH
n.
A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.
n.
A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Leech
n.
A genus of leeches, including the common medicinal leech. See Leech.
n.
A glass tube of peculiar construction, adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.
n.
The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.
n.
The art of healing; skill of a physician.
imp. & p. p.
of Leech
n.
A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaff sail; -- called also ringsail.
v. i.
To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
n.
A large blood-sucking leech (Haemopsis vorax), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses.
n. pl.
An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also Hirudinei.
v. t.
To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds.
n.
Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species.
v. t.
To bleed by the use of leeches.
a.
Of or pertaining to the leeches.
n.
A bloodsucker, or leech.
n.
The forward or weather leech of a sail, especially of the jib, spanker, and other fore-and-aft sails.
n.
The border or edge at the side of a sail.
n.
A physician or surgeon; a professor of the art of healing.