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lamprey Definition

lam·prey (lam′prē)

noun pl. -·preys

any of an order (Petromyzoniformes) of jawless fishes with a funnel-shaped, sucking mouth surrounded by rasping teeth with which it bores into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood

Etymology: ME lampreie < OFr < ML lampreda

lamprey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • represent: River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake Cumbria The Derwent represents brook lamprey Lampetra planeri in a high-quality, oligotrophic river in northern England.
  • catch: Filming opportunities can also be organized at the river Usk, with surveyors demonstrating the electrofishing technique used to catch lampreys.
  • include: In addition, the river supports a good range of native fish species, including brook lamprey and brown trout.

Adjective modifier

  • juvenile: One sample collected near Hay-on-Wye contained 310 juvenile sea lampreys.

Modifies a noun

  • section: All of Hugh's fish were caught on ledgered lamprey section fished just beyond the pads into 4/5 ' of water.
  • specie: For example, larval lamprey species are often not separated.
  • survey: The GFT is carrying out lamprey survey work across the Dumfries and Galloway region as part of a national survey.

Noun used with modifier

  • brook: Both salmon and brown trout are present in the river, in addition to species such as brook lamprey.
  • sea: I have only two other records for sea lamprey in Channel Island waters.
  • river: At sea, river lamprey feed on a wide variety of small fish.
  • fishing: Clive Tallet fished the entrance to the jungle and took two good zander early week on float tactics fishing lamprey section.