About The Word Bloodsucker
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Bloodsucker
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What's The Definition Of Bloodsucker?
[n] carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bloodsucker: hirudinean | leech Related Terms | Find terms related to Bloodsucker: barnacle | bedbug | blackmailer | extortioner | extortionist | freeloader | hanger-on | harpy | leech | lounge lizard | moocher | mosquito | parasite | predator | profiteer | racketeer | raptor | scrounge | scrounger | shakedown artist | shark | spiv | sponge | sponger | sucker | tick | vampire | vulture | wood tick See Also | annelid | annelid worm | class Hirudinea | Hirudinea | Hirudo medicinalis | horseleech | medicinal leech | segmented worm Bloodsucker In Webster's Dictionary \Blood"suck`er\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech
({Hirudo medicinalis}), and related species.
2. One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty
of bloodshed; a murderer. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an
extortioner.
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