Lamprey

noun

/ˈlæm.pɹeɪ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

Synonyms

lamper eel lamprey eel eel anadromous eels brook morrison fish sea lamprey lamprel hagfish lancet fish

Rhymes With

sampre

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