sea lamprey

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Definition of sea lamprey in English English dictionary

A parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus

A large marine lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) common in the Great Lakes and parasitic to freshwater fish

The common lamprey

large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes

Related Terms

sea lampreys

plural form of sea lamprey

Hyphenation

sea lam·prey

Turkish pronunciation

si lämpri

Pronunciation

/ˈsē ˈlamprē/ /ˈsiː ˈlæmpriː/