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| louse |
a very small insect without wings that lives on the bodies of people, birds, and other animals. Lice suck blood from animals, and some kinds can spread disease. |
| mosquito |
an insect with a thin body and two wings. The females bite and suck the blood of animals and people. Some mosquitoes spread disease. |
| siphon |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure. [1/2 definitions] |
| straw |
a thin, hollow tube of paper, plastic, or glass used to suck up a drink; drinking straw. [1/3 definitions] |
| tick2 |
a small animal that is related to the spider. Ticks attach themselves to people and other animals and suck their blood. Ticks are known to spread disease. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. [1/2 definitions] |
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