sanguijuela

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier sanguja (“leech”) +‎ -uela.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sanɡiˈxwela/ [sãŋ.ɡiˈxwe.la]
Rhymes: -ela
Syllabification: san‧gui‧jue‧la

Noun

sanguijuela f (plural sanguijuelas)

leech (animal)
Synonyms: sanguja, hirudíneo

Related terms

sangre

Further reading

“sanguijuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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