Leech (disambiguation)

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Leech may refer to:

Leech, a primitive animal
*In pre-scientific medicine, leeching was an alternative form of blood letting in which blood would be removed via leeches
Leech (term), slang term used to refer usually to one who consumes resources without returning anything
Leech (computing), in computing, someone who uses others' information or effort but does not provide any in return
The aft edge of a sail
Leech (comics), a fictional character in the X-Men universe. He is aligned with the Morlocks, and has the ability to leech energy off of anyone he touches
Leech lattice, in mathematics, a lattice Λ in R²⁴, discovered by John Leech (mathematician)

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