Lampreys

Common synonyms include: agnathan, ammocoete, fish without jaws, jawless fish, jawless vertebrate, larva.

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of lamprey form-of, plural
"Conversation commenced by Lady Mandeville's refusing some lampreys,—a dish, en passant, greatly resembling stewed adders."

"Sea lampreys attach to fish with a suction cup mouth ringed with sharp teeth."