bloodsucker

== English == === Etymology === From blood +‎ sucker. The “changeable lizard” sense is perhaps because of the reddish color of its neck. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈblʌdˌsʌkɚ/ === Noun === bloodsucker (plural bloodsuckers) An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore. (by extension) Any parasite. (informal, derogatory) Any mosquito, gnat, midge, or other small bug which consumes human blood. (figurative, derogatory) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech. Synonym: gadfly A vampire. The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor). ==== Alternative forms ==== blood-sucker bloudsucker, bloud-sucker (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bloodsucking ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === hematophagy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia bloodsucker (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia