Today's Word "lamia"
A female vampire
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lamia \LAY-mee-uh\ (noun) - 1 : In Greek mythology, a monster represented as a serpent with the head and breasts of a woman and reputed to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children. 2 : A female vampire.
"To hear his friends speak of her, Jeff's new girlfriend wasn't merely unpleasant but a hideous lamia who was determined to suck him dry of both his blood and immense wealth."
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek.