river lamprey
noun
A lamprey occurring in rivers; specifically (in Europe) the lampern, Lampetra fluviatilis, and (in western North America) L. ayresii.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Vaughan (c1575–1641), writer and promoter of colonization in Newfoundland.
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