lamper eel

[ lam-per ]

noun

Origin of lamper eel

1
First recorded in 1700–10

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lamper eel

/ (ˈlæmpə) /


noun
  1. another name for lamprey

Origin of lamper eel

1
C19 lamper, variant of lamprey

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