ˌhēməˈdipsə, ˌhem- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + Greek dipsa thirst
: a genus of small tropical land leeches that are troublesome to men and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding
ˌhēməˈdipsə, ˌhem- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from hem- + Greek dipsa thirst
: a genus of small tropical land leeches that are troublesome to men and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012