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Word: Lamprey
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French lampreie, from medieval Latin lampreda, probably from Latin lambere ‘to lick’ + petra ‘stone’ (because the lamprey attaches itself to stones by its mouth)
ˈlampri
an eel-like aquatic jawless vertebrate that has a sucker mouth with horny teeth and a rasping tongue. The adult is often parasitic, attaching itself to other fish and sucking their blood.
Short Definition:eel-like vertebrate that has sucker mouth with horny teeth and rasping tongue
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