The difference between Hemovore and Vampire

When used as nouns, hemovore means an organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet, whereas vampire means a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

Vampire is also verb with the meaning: to drain of energy or resources.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hemovore and Vampire

  1. Hemovore as a noun (biology):

    An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

  1. Vampire as a noun:

    A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

  2. Vampire as a noun (colloquial):

    A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

  3. Vampire as a noun:

    A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

  4. Vampire as a noun (figurative, derogatory):

    A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

  1. Vampire as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To drain of energy or resources.

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