HORSELEECH Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word horseleech. (close relations)
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| bloodsucker | nounn | |||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end | ||||||
| leech | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage verb • draw blood | ||||||
| parasite | nounn | |||||
noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||
| sucker | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a shoot arising from a plant's roots • a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw) • flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws • hard candy on a stick • an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction • mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps | ||||||
