leeches

Synonyms

phlebotomy bloodsucker scrounger hagfish venesection bottom feeder

Examples

Bogart resisted Huston's insistence on using real leeches in a key scene where Charlie has to drag his tramp steamer through an infested marsh, until reasonable fakes were employed. Source: Internet

After feeding leeches two strains of bacteria at once, she would then see how the bugs fared in lab dishes with varying amounts of antibiotics. Source: Internet

It was well worth the trek through insect-infested undergrowth, savaged by leeches, scorpions and fire ants. Source: Internet

The new season brings new life to the land, as the spawning of suckers, smelt, salamanders, leeches and similar prey species provide the first before the actual insect hatches take to the air. Source: Internet

Rosenberg wouldn't say how many leeches his company, based in Westbury, N.Y., sells annually, but adds, "it's not a huge business." Source: Internet

Sitting in the shade of a bureaucratic entity with leeches hanging out the doorways and windows, was the organization, "StrategyCorp. Source: Internet