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Spanish
Etymology
From earlier sanguja (“leech”) + -uela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sanɡiˈxwela/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: san‧gui‧jue‧la
Noun
sanguijuela f (plural sanguijuelas)
- leech (animal)
- Synonyms: sanguja, hirudíneo
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