lamprey in Japanese
lamprey in Japanese is 八目鰻, ヤツメウナギ — 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 Japanese
八目鰻
Pronounced: yatsumeunagi
Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw.
ヤツメウナギ
Pronounced: yatsumeunagi
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 Japanese?
"lamprey" in Japanese is 八目鰻, ヤツメウナギ. 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 pronounce 八目鰻?
"lamprey" in Japanese is 八目鰻, pronounced "yatsumeunagi".
How do you use "lamprey" in a sentence?
Example: "The lamprey attaches itself to its host using its sucking mouth." In Japanese, "lamprey" is 八目鰻, ヤツメウナギ.
Are there other ways to say "lamprey" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "lamprey": 八目鰻, ヤツメウナギ.
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