Amazon giant leech

noun

A freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern portions of the Amazon river, ranging from Venezuela and the Guianas.

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Meanings

nounAmazon giant leech (plural Amazon giant leeches)

plural Amazon giant leeches

  1. A freshwater, jawless, blood-sucking leech (Haementeria ghilianii), endemic to the northern portions of the Amazon river, ranging from Venezuela and the Guianas.
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