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sea lamprey

Syllables: sea·lam·prey

sea lamprey noun: a parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus.

sea lamprey: a parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus
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Noun

sea lamprey (plural sea lampreys)

  1. A parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus.
    Synonyms:
    eel sucker, green lamprey, lamper, shad lamprey, spotted lamprey

sea lamprey meaning in Tamil

sea lamprey in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of sea lamprey

  • eel sucker
  • green lamprey
  • lamper
  • shad lamprey
  • spotted lamprey

All synonyms of sea lamprey

Forms of sea lamprey

pluralsea lampreys

Questions about sea lamprey

What does sea lamprey mean?
Sea lamprey means a parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus.
What is sea lamprey in Tamil?
Sea lamprey in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Sea lamprey meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sea lamprey?
Sea lamprey is a noun.
What is the plural of sea lamprey?
The plural of sea lamprey is sea lampreys.

Words near sea lamprey in the dictionary

  1. sea kings
  2. sea krait
  3. sea kraits
  4. sea lace
  5. Sea Lake
  6. sea lamprey
  7. sea lampreys
  8. sea lane
  9. sea lanes
  10. sea lark
  11. sea larks

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