Definition of Bloodsucker

1. Noun. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.

Exact synonyms: Hirudinean, Leech
Generic synonyms: Annelid, Annelid Worm, Segmented Worm
Group relationships: Class Hirudinea, Hirudinea
Specialized synonyms: Hirudo Medicinalis, Medicinal Leech, Horseleech
Derivative terms: Leech

Definition of Bloodsucker

1. n. Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species.

Definition of Bloodsucker

1. Noun. One who drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore. ¹

2. Noun. By extension, any parasite. ¹

3. Noun. By extension, one who attempts to take as much from others as possible. ¹

4. Noun. A vampire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bloodsucker

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Medical Definition of Bloodsucker

1. 1. Any animal that sucks blood; especially, the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species. 2. One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer. 3. A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bloodsucker

bloodsports
bloodspot
bloodspots
bloodstain
bloodstained
bloodstains
bloodstick
bloodsticks
bloodstock
bloodstocks
bloodstone
bloodstones
bloodstream
bloodstreams
bloodstroke
bloodsucker (current term)
bloodsuckers
bloodsucking
bloodthirst
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirsty
bloodulf
bloodwit
bloodwite
bloodwites
bloodwits
bloodwood

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