Defn: A genus of freshwater leeches, furnished with a proboscis. They feed upon mollusks and worms.
CLEPSYDRA
Clep"sy*dra, n. Etym: [L. from Gr.
Defn: A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in Appendix.
CLEPTOMANIA
Clep`to*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL.]
Defn: See Kleptomania.
CLERESTORY
Clere"sto`ry, n.
Defn: Same as Clearstory.
CLERGEON
Cler"geon, n. Etym: [F., dim. of clerc. See Clerk.]
Defn: A chorister boy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
CLERGIAL
Cler"gi*al, a.