lamprey in French
lamprey in French is lamproie — lamprey means a long, slender, jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, living in fresh and salt water, with a sucking mouth lined with rasping teeth.
lamprey in French
lamproie
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 does "lamprey" mean?
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noun A long, slender, jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, living in fresh and salt water, with a sucking mouth lined with rasping teeth.
"The lamprey attaches itself to its host using its sucking mouth."
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lamprey in a sentence
- The lamprey attaches itself to its host using its sucking mouth.
- Lampreys are found in both rivers and the sea.
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What is "lamprey" in French?
"lamprey" in French is lamproie. lamprey means: A long, slender, jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, living in fresh and salt water, with a sucking mouth lined with rasping teeth.
How do you use "lamprey" in a sentence?
Example: "The lamprey attaches itself to its host using its sucking mouth." In French, "lamprey" is lamproie.
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