Meaning of BLOODSUCKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'blud`sukur
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| | Definition: | | [n] carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end |
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| | Synonyms: | | hirudinean, leech |
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| | See Also: | | annelid, annelid worm, class Hirudinea, Hirudinea, Hirudo medicinalis, horseleech, medicinal leech, segmented worm | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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