lamprey

/ˈlæm.pɹeɪ/ · noun

Meaning

Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.

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Related words

lamper eel(English)lamprey eel(English)eel(English)anadromous(English)eels(English)brook(English)morrison(English)fish(English)spitchcock(English)twaite(English)hagfish(English)stickleback(English)

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