sangsue

English

Noun

sangsue (plural sangsues)

1. (zoology) A leech of the former genus Sanguisuga.

French

Etymology

From Latin sanguisūga (“leech”, literally “bloodsucker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.sy/

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Noun

sangsue f (plural sangsues)

1. leech

Further reading

• “sangsue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.