lamprey

/'læmpri/
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lamprey

A lamprey attaches itself to a large fish in the river.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A primitive, eel-like jawless fish (a cyclostome) that lives in freshwater or migrates between freshwater and the sea (anadromous). It is characterized by a round, sucking mouth equipped with a rasping, tooth-like tongue used to attach to and feed on the blood and bodily fluids of other fish.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The sea lamprey is an invasive species in the Great Lakes.
    • Scientists study the lamprey to understand vertebrate evolution.
    • We saw a lamprey attached to the side of a salmon.
Advanced Usage
  • "Lamprey eel": A common but technically imprecise name, as lampreys are not true eels.
    • The fisherman mistakenly called the creature a lamprey eel.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lampreys (n): The plural form.
    • Several lampreys were spotted in the river.
Synonyms
  • Lamprey eel: (Common name)
  • Jawless fish: (Broad biological category)
Related Phrases and Terms
  • Anadromous fish: A fish, like some lamprey species, that migrates from the sea to freshwater to spawn.
  • Parasitic lamprey: Describes species that feed as parasites on other fish.
  • Sucking mouth: A key anatomical feature of the lamprey.
lamprey

A lamprey attaches itself to a large fish in the river.

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

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