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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