Definition of lamprey
lampreys
: any of a family (Petromyzontidae) of eel-shaped freshwater or anadromous jawless fishes that include those cyclostomes having well-developed eyes and a large disk-shaped suctorial mouth armed with horny teeth —called also lamprey eel
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Other foods that hold spiritual and health values for tribes include lamprey, roots, berries and wild game.
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Positive trends in Lake Erie include increased walleye throughout the lake, declines in sea lamprey injuries to native fish, and a resurgence of native plants in Michigan and Ohio after a successful campaign to reduce invasive phragmites.
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So far, two American shad, 80 alewife herring, 87 gizzard shad, 12 sea lamprey, 17 American eel, and 1 striped bass — all diadromous — were logged by the video camera that records everything swimming upstream at StanChem.
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Fish counts at Willamette Falls are a week behind because of a glut of returning Pacific lamprey, Jones said.
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However, lamprey slowly cross the window by suction and are in constant motion, activating the camera almost constantly.
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Sturgeon fishing is best in Suisun Bay between the two major bridges or the Big Cut with lamprey eel, salmon roe, or ghost shrimp.
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Sturgeon fishing is best in Suisun Bay between the two major bridges or the Big Cut with lamprey eel, salmon roe, or ghost shrimp.
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Sturgeon fishing is best in Suisun Bay between the two major bridges or the Big Cut with lamprey eel, salmon roe, or ghost shrimp.
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Origin and Etymology of lamprey
Middle English, from Anglo-French lampreie, from Medieval Latin lampreda
LAMPREY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of lamprey for Students
lampreys
: a water animal that looks like an eel but has a sucking mouth with no jaws
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