Invertebrate that gave its name to an old term for a medic Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Invertebrate that gave its name to an old term for a medic featured in Times Specialist puzzle on July 6, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEECH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEECH Invertebrate that gave its name to an old term for a medic (5) The Times Specialist Jul 6, 2026
3% STERNUM Medical name for the breastbone (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 3, 2026
3% KITHARA Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name (7) New York Times May 14, 2026
2% LEGGS Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
2% DEFINED Gave meaning to (7) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
2% MAAM Respectful term (4) Newsday Jun 26, 2026
2% CARE Medical treatment (4) Commuter Jun 25, 2026
2% FED Gave a snack to (3) Commuter Jun 23, 2026
2% SIAM Old name of Thailand (4) New York Times Jun 22, 2026
2% BIOPSY Medical test (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 22, 2026

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