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A wormlike, blood-sucking parasite of the class Hirudinae which serves as an symbol of an insatiable appetite (Proverbs 30:15; KJV, horseleach).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Leech'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/leech.html. 1991.
 
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