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 lamprey1250–1300; Middle English lampreye<Anglo-French *lampreie (Old French lamproie) <Late Latin lamprēda; replacing Old English lamprede<Medieval Latin lampreda Words nearby lampreylamplight, 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 lampreyBritish Dictionary definitions for lampreylamprey / (ˈlæmprɪ) / nounany 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 lampreyC13: 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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