lampern

Syllables: lam·pern/ˈlæmpəɹn/

lampern noun: european river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).

Noun

lampern (plural lamperns)

European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).
- […]if thou woldest an eel or a laumprun holde with streite hondis, how myche strengerli thou thristis, so myche the sunnere it shal sliden awey.1382, Wyclif's Bible, prologue to Job, page 671
- LAmprayes or Lampurnes bee partly of the nature of Eeles[…].1589, Thomas Coghan, Haven of Health, published 1636, page 165

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

The Lampern is called Petromyzon Fluviatilis, becauſe this fiſh at certain ſeaſons goes to the ſea.1799, John Price, The Worcester Guide, page 55:
The Lampern, Lampetra fluviatilis, is white, with greenish back; it reaches a length of sixteen inches.1936, Charles Tate Regan, Natural History, Ward Lock, page 194:

plural	lamperns

From Middle English laumproun, adopted from Old French lampreon, diminutive of lampreie (“lamprey”).

What does lampern mean?: Lampern means european river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).
What is lampern in Tamil?: Lampern in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Lampern meaning in Tamil.
How do you use lampern in a sentence?: The Lampern is called Petromyzon Fluviatilis, becauſe this fiſh at certain ſeaſons goes to the ſea.
What part of speech is lampern?: Lampern is a noun.
How do you pronounce lampern?: Lampern is pronounced /ˈlæmpəɹn/.
What is the plural of lampern?: The plural of lampern is lamperns.

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