lamprey

[ lam-pree ]

/ ˈlæm pri /

noun, plural lam·preys.

any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.

Also called lamprey eel, lamper eel.

Origin of lamprey

1250–1300; Middle English lampreye<Anglo-French *lampreie (Old French lamproie) <Late Latin lamprēda; replacing Old English lamprede<Medieval Latin lampreda

Words nearby lamprey

lamplight, lamplighter, lamp oil, lampoon, lamppost, lamprey, lamprophony, lamprophyre, lampshade, lamp shell, lamp standard

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Example sentences from the Web for lamprey

The lamprey, petromyzon, is put by Linneus amongst the nantes, which are defined to possess both gills and lungs.
The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society|Erasmus Darwin.
Its vulgar name, lamprey, from lampetra, has a similar derivation.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827|Various
Then, since they could not have the lamprey, the cur had the table laid, and they made as good cheer as they could.
One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories|Various
The post office was the only public office in the town until the cotton mills were built on the Lamprey River in 1823.
Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers|Silvio A. Bedini

Next morning, he had the satisfaction of hauling in the trap with the lamprey in a rampagious humour inside.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lamprey

lamprey

/ (ˈlæmprɪ) /

noun

any eel-like cyclostome vertebrate of the family Petromyzonidae, having a round sucking mouth for clinging to and feeding on the blood of other animalsAlso called: lamper eel See also sea lamprey

Word Origin for lamprey

C13: from Old French lamproie, from Late Latin lamprēda; origin obscure

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单词	lamprey
释义	lamprey [ lam-pree ] / ˈlæm pri / noun, plural lam·preys. any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood. Also called lamprey eel, lamper eel. Origin of lamprey 1250–1300; Middle English lampreye<Anglo-French *lampreie (Old French lamproie) <Late Latin lamprēda; replacing Old English lamprede<Medieval Latin lampreda Words nearby lamprey lamplight, lamplighter, lamp oil, lampoon, lamppost, lamprey, lamprophony, lamprophyre, lampshade, lamp shell, lamp standard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lamprey The lamprey, petromyzon, is put by Linneus amongst the nantes, which are defined to possess both gills and lungs. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society\|Erasmus Darwin. Its vulgar name, lamprey, from lampetra, has a similar derivation. Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827\|Various Then, since they could not have the lamprey, the cur had the table laid, and they made as good cheer as they could. One Hundred Merrie And Delightsome Stories\|Various The post office was the only public office in the town until the cotton mills were built on the Lamprey River in 1823. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers\|Silvio A. Bedini Next morning, he had the satisfaction of hauling in the trap with the lamprey in a rampagious humour inside. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lamprey lamprey / (ˈlæmprɪ) / noun any eel-like cyclostome vertebrate of the family Petromyzonidae, having a round sucking mouth for clinging to and feeding on the blood of other animalsAlso called: lamper eel See also sea lamprey Word Origin for lamprey C13: from Old French lamproie, from Late Latin lamprēda; origin obscure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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