Meanings
nounwater-leech (plural water-leeches)
plural water-leeches · alternative waterleech · alternative water leech
- A leech that inhabits fresh water; an aquatic leech.
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Origin
- Middle Englishwaterleche
- Englishwater-leech
From Middle English waterleche, water leche, equivalent to water + leech.
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APA
water-leech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-leech
MLA
“water-leech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-leech. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water-leech,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water-leech.
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