lamprey
Syllables: lam·prey/ˈlæm.pɹi/
lamprey noun: any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
Noun
lamprey (countable and uncountable, plural lampreys)
lamprey meaning in Tamil
lamprey in Tamil
- மஞ்சள் புழு, லேம்ப்ரே
Forms of lamprey
| plural | lampreys |
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Origin of lamprey
From Middle English laumprei, from Old French lampreie (modern French lamproie), from Medieval Latin lampreda, possibly alteration of Late Latin lampetra (“lamprey”), whose further origin is unknown, though it is traditionally thought to be a combination of lambō (“to lick, lap”) + petra (“stone, rock”). Doublet of limpet, which derives from Latin.
Words formed from lamprey
Questions about lamprey
- What does lamprey mean?
- Lamprey means any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
- What is lamprey in Tamil?
- Lamprey in Tamil is மஞ்சள் புழு, லேம்ப்ரே. See Lamprey meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lamprey?
- Lamprey is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lamprey?
- Lamprey is pronounced /ˈlæm.pɹi/.
- What is the plural of lamprey?
- The plural of lamprey is lampreys.
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