Reference meaning
leech
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carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
Related source terms
bloodsuckerhirudinean
Other meanings
2. noun
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
3. verb
draw blood
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