Uk English Meaning of lamprey

lamprey

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Wordnet

lamprey (n)

primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

Webster

lamprey (n.)

An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side.

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lamprey

primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongueAn eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and all

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lamprel => Lamprey, lamp-post => lamp-post, lamppost => lamppost, lampoonry => lampoon, lampooning => lampooning,