bloodsucker

bloodsucker

blood·suck·er / ˈblədˌsəkər/ • n. 1. an animal or insect that sucks blood, esp. a leech or a mosquito. 2. a person who extorts money. ∎ a person who lives off others; a parasite. DERIVATIVES: blood·suck·ing / -ˌsəking/ adj.

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bloodsucker

bloodsucker (Calotes versicolor) See AGAMIDAE.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "bloodsucker." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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bloodsucker

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