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| bee |
any of the flying, hairy-bodied, and often stinging insects that live either in social networks or alone, many of which suck nectar from flowers. |
| dummy |
(chiefly British) a pliable device for an infant to suck on, esp. in the shape of a nipple; pacifier. [1/8 definitions] |
| louse |
a very small insect without wings. Lice live on the bodies of people and other animals from which they suck blood. People's hair is a common place for lice. |
| 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. |
| pacifier |
a pliable device for an infant to suck on, esp. in the shape of a nipple. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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 plastic or other material used to suck up a drink. [1/2 definitions] |
| suckle |
to put to the breast and allow to suck; breastfeed. [2/4 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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