lampern
noun
a migratory European lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, that spawns in riversAlso called: river lamprey
Nearby words
- lampas,
- lampblack,
- lampedusa,
- lampedusa, giuseppe di,
- lamper eel,
- lampers,
- lampion,
- lamplight,
- lamplighter,
- lampoon
Word Origin for lampern
C14 laumprun, from Old French, from lampreie lamprey
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