leech, in particular one species used in bloodletting, the European medical leech, Hirudo officinalis
From Middle Dutch echel, ēgele, from Old Dutch *egela, from Proto-West Germanic *egalu (“leech”). Related with egel (“hedgehog”). Cognate with German Egel (“leech”).
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Pratique falar e memorizar " echel " e muitas outras palavras e frases em holandês .