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Horse-leach

noun

/ˈhɔːrs.liːt͡ʃ/

Meaning

a large species of leech that was traditionally used in veterinary medicine

The veterinarian explained that horse-leach was once commonly used to treat horses.

large leech, veterinary leech, medicinal leech

small leech, modern medicine

horse-leach therapy, large horse-leach, traditional horse-leach

fine particles of matter; dry earth or other matter in fine particles

a list or schedule of cases to be tried in a court or items to be done

beads made by Native Americans from shells, used as money or decoration

a large cold pool in ancient Roman baths used for cooling off after hot baths

The way in which a story is told, including the point of view and the voice of the narrator.

The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely.