The difference between Vampire and Vampire bat
When used as nouns, vampire means a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living, whereas vampire bat means any of the three small bats of the subfamily , native to south america, which use their teeth to nick larger animals while they are asleep, allowing it to surreptitiously lap a blood meal.
Vampire is also verb with the meaning: to drain of energy or resources.
check bellow for the other definitions of Vampire and Vampire bat
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Vampire as a noun:
A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.
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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.
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Vampire as a noun:
A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
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Vampire as a noun (figurative, derogatory):
A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
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Vampire as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To drain of energy or resources.
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Vampire bat as a noun:
Any of the three small bats of the subfamily , native to South America, which use their teeth to nick larger animals while they are asleep, allowing it to surreptitiously lap a blood meal.