Assertion: leech | /r/HasProperty | absent
Facets:
value: from the permanently arid areas
type: LOCATION
value: in the intestine
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It was long thought that bacteria in the gut carried on digestion for the leech instead of endogenous enzymes which are very low or absent in the intestine.
text: Leeches can be found almost anywhere in Australia where there are suitable damp areas and watercourses although they are absent from the permanently arid areas.