2. One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty
of bloodshed; a murderer. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
3. A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hirudo Medicinalis — Hirudo medicinalis … Wikipédia en Français
Hirudo medicinalis — Hirudo medicinalis … Wikipédia en Français
Hirudo medicinalis — Conservation status Near Threatened&# … Wikipedia
Hirudo medicinalis — Hirudo medicinalis … Wikipédia en Français
Hirudo medicinalis — Sanguijuela medicinal Hirudo medicin … Wikipedia Español
Hirudo medicinalis — Dieser Artikel befasst sich mit den zu den Ringelwürmern gehörenden Egeln (Hirudinea); der Begriff „Egel“ wird daneben auch als Wortelement zur Bezeichnung verschiedener Gattungen der Saugwürmer (Trematoda) verwendet. Hirudinea Hirudinea… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hirudo medicinalis — Leech Leech, n. [OE. leche, l[ae]che, physician, AS. l[=ae]ce; akin to Fries. l[=e]tza, OHG. l[=a]hh[=i], Icel. l[ae]knari, Sw. l[ a]kare, Dan. l[ae]ge, Goth. l[=e]keis, AS. l[=a]cnian to heal, Sw. l[ a]ka, Dan. l[ae]ge, Icel. l[ae]kna, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hirudo medicinalis — noun large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting • Syn: ↑medicinal leech • Hypernyms: ↑leech, ↑bloodsucker, ↑hirudinean • Member Holonyms: ↑Hirudo, ↑genus Hirudo … Useful english dictionary
Hirudo medicinalis — The medicinal leech. The central nervous system of this annelid contains a relatively small number of large, identifiable cells. This has made the leech, like the molluscs Aplysia and Helisoma, a chosen preparation for studying nervous system… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Hirudo — noun type genus of the family Hirudinidae • Syn: ↑genus Hirudo • Hypernyms: ↑worm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hirudinidae, ↑family Hirudinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
