sanguisuga

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sanguisuga (Wikipedia approfondimento) f sing (pl.: sanguisughe)

  1. (zoologia) specie di Anellidi (vermi segmentati) ematofagi appartenenti alla sottoclasse Hirudinea
  2. (senso figurato) (spregiativo) persona avida di denaro
  3. (senso figurato) (spregiativo) individuo tedioso ed molesto
san | gui | sù | ga

IPA: /saŋɡwiˈzuɡa/

dal latino sanguisuga formato da sanguis cioè "sangue" e da sugĕre ossia "succhiare"

chi succhia denaro altrui

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