Definitions
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- adjective Leech (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Leech's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Leech.
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Examples
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Enyalius leechi is a rare lizard that lives on the shaded forest floor and in small trees in rainforests of the southern Amazon.
YubaNet.com 2009
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