A turtle leech clung to the underside of the pond turtle, slowly feeding through the softer margins of its shell.

The veterinarian carefully removed the turtle leeches from the injured sea turtle's shell.

The village elders warned travelers to avoid the marsh, saying it was infested with land-leeches.

During our hike through the rainforest, we were startled when a land-leech latched onto my boot.

The damp, leechy marsh clung to our boots and spirits during the long, dreary trek.

The biologist carefully observed a water-leech clinging to the underside of the pond plant.

The fishermen recoiled when they discovered water-leeches clinging to the river weeds.

The leechiness of his business tactics eventually drove away loyal customers.

The report labeled the soil leechy, an obvious misspelling of leachy.

The monk cataloged dozens of medieval leechdoms in a leather-bound volume.