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lamper eel

American  
[lam-per] / ˈlæm pər /

noun

  1. lamprey.

lamper eel British  
/ ˈlæmpə /

noun

  1. another name for lamprey

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Etymology

Origin of lamper eel

First recorded in 1700–10

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The lamper eels crawled up the stream and the men gathered them by the barrels full and made oil from them.

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