1. Noun
Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species.
2. Noun
One who sheds blood; a cruel, bloodthirsty man; one guilty of bloodshed; a murderer.
3. Noun
A hard and exacting master, landlord, or money lender; an extortioner.
4. Noun
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
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