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Definition of Lamprey

Lamprey
Lamprey Lam"prey, n.; pl. Lampreys. [OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular mouths to rocks and stones, whence they are also called rocksuckers. See Lap to drink, Petrify.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. [Written also lamper eel, lamprel, and lampron.]

Meaning of Lamprey from wikipedia

- Lampreys /ˈlæmpreɪz/ (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish comprising the order Petromyzontiformes /ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz/...
- The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is sometimes referred to as the "vampire fish". In its...
- Look up lamprey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lamprey is a parasitic aquatic vertebrate with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Lamprey may refer...
- Zane Lamprey (born April 2, 1972 in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a comedian, actor, editor, producer, and writer for television and movies. Lamprey...
- Petromyzontidae family. The Pacific lamprey is also known as the three-tooth lamprey and tridentate lamprey. Pacific lampreys grow to about 80 cm (31 in) as...
- Surfeit of Lampreys is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the tenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1941. The novel was...
- Northern lamprey is a common name that may refer to: Petromyzontidae, the family that includes all lampreys native to the northern hemisphere Ichthyomyzon...
- American pub-crawl reality show that airs on AXS TV. It features Zane Lamprey, Steve McKenna and Marc Ryan (only in Season 1) on a bus tour of United...
- The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), also known as the European brook lamprey and the western brook lamprey is a small European lamprey species that exclusively...
- Lamprey pie is a pastry dish made from sea lampreys or European river lampreys. Lampreys were a delicacy for the wealthy in medieval England and were often...