- 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 - Types, Size, Anatomy, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, Life Cycle
What are leech Are they dangerous Where how long do they live What do they eat How do they reproduce Learn their size, predators, life cycle with pictures
- 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 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
- 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 - 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
- Annelid - Leech, Parasitic, Bloodsucking | Britannica
Annelid - Leech, Parasitic, Bloodsucking: Leeches are segmented worms characterized by a small sucker at the anterior end of the body and a large sucker at the posterior end; the medicinal use of leeches, which dates from antiquity, reached its peak in the first half of the 19th century
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