Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A terrestrial leech of the genus Hæmodipsa, about an inch long and very slender when not distended, found in profusion in Ceylon.
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Alintah, water-leech (hirudo); achih, small land-leech, dropping from the leaves of trees whilst moist with dew, and troublesome to travellers in passing through the woods.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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