sea lamprey

Noun

Meaning

The common lamprey.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Petromyzon marinus lamprey cartilaginous fish lamper jawless fish aquatic vertebrate lamprey eel European river lamprey brook lamprey river lamprey lampetra fluviatilus eel-like fish freshwater lamprey agnathan fish eel sucker
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Hypernyms

lamprey lamper eel lamprey eel

Examples

For the first time in history, natural odors produced by sea lamprey are being replicated and used to lure adult sea lamprey into traps for removal. Source: Internet

Invasive species like the alewife and sea lamprey can be found in the Great Lakes. Source: Internet

The major native top predator, lake trout, were virtually extirpated from the lake by 1950 due to a combination of overfishing and the effects of sea lamprey. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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