lampern
/ (ˈlæmpən) /
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noun
a migratory European lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, that spawns in riversAlso called: river lamprey
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Word Origin for lampern
C14 laumprun, from Old French, from lampreie lamprey
Words nearby lampern
lampas, lampblack, lamp chimney, Lampedusa, lamper eel, lampern, lampers, lampion, lamplight, lamplighter, lamp oil
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