Definitions for lamprey
ˈlæm prilam·prey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lamprey, lamprey eel, lamper eelnoun

   primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lampreynoun

   Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the Petromyzontidae family, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.

2. Etymology: From laumprei, adopted from lampreie (Modern lamproie), from lampreda, possibly from lampetra, from a combination of lambere ("lick") + petra ("stone").

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lampreynoun

   Etymology: lamproye, French; lampreye, Dutch.

   Many fish much like the eel frequent both the sea and fresh rivers; as, the lamprel, lamprey, and lamperne. Izaak Walton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamprey

   Lampreys (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are an ancient extant lineage of jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes , placed in the superclass Cyclostomata. The adult lamprey may be characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. The common name "lamprey" is probably derived from Latin lampetra, which may mean "stone licker" (lambere "to lick" + petra "stone"), though the etymology is uncertain. Lamprey is sometimes seen for the plural form.There are about 38 known extant species of lampreys and five known extinct species. Parasitic carnivorous species are the most well-known, and feed by boring into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood; but only 18 species of lampreys engage in this micropredatory lifestyle. Of the 18 carnivorous species, nine migrate from saltwater to freshwater to breed (some of them also have freshwater populations), and nine live exclusively in freshwater. All non-carnivorous forms are freshwater species. Adults of the non-carnivorous species do not feed; they live on reserves acquired as ammocoetes (larvae), which they obtain through filter feeding.

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1. lamprey

   A lamprey is a type of jawless fish that are characterized by their long, eel-like bodies. They typically have a round, sucker-like mouth with teeth, and most species are parasitic, attaching themselves to other fish to feed on their blood and fluids. Lampreys can be found in rivers and seas in temperate regions around the world.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lampreynoun

   an eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side

2. Etymology: [OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular mouths to rocks and stones, whence they are also called rocksuckers. See Lap to drink, Petrify.]

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1. Lamprey

   Lampreys are an order of jawless fish, the adults of which are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. The common name "lamprey" is derived from lampetra, which translated from Latin means "stone licker". While lampreys are well known for those species which bore into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood, most species of lamprey are not parasitic and never feed on other fish. The lampreys are a very ancient lineage of vertebrates, though their exact relationship to hagfishes and jawed vertebrates is still a matter of dispute.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lamprey

   lam′pre, n. a genus of cartilaginous fishes resembling the eel, so called from their attaching themselves to rocks or stones by their mouths. [O. Fr. lamproie—Low L. lampreda, lampetra—L. lambĕre, to lick, petra, rock.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lamprey

   An eel-like cyclostomous fish, belonging to the genus Petromyzon. There are several species, some marine, others fluviatile.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAMPREY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lamprey is ranked #73005 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lamprey surname appeared 266 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lamprey.
   
   96.6% or 257 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Jawless Vertebrate

Anagrams for lamprey »

1. palmery

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamprey in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lamprey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lamprey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lamprey
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lamprey
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamprey
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lamprey
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lamprey
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lamprey
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html