Definitions for Lamprey

Lamprey lam·prey

Spelling: [lam-pree]
IPA: /ˈlæm pri/

Lamprey is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 234 anagrams from letters in Lamprey (aelmpry).

Definitions for Lamprey

noun

  1. any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.

Origin of Lamprey

1250-1300; Middle English lampreye Anglo-French *lampreie (Old French lamproie) Late Latin lamprēda; replacing Old English lamprede Medieval Latin lampreda

Examples for Lamprey

"I haven't a word to say against Providence," said Mrs. lamprey.

In the lamprey the brain is more like that of the ordinary fish.

Compare the life-history of the lamprey and of the tunicate.

The striking peculiarity of the lamprey is its life-history.

She is as transparent as a lamprey eel, then, or a youthful sardine?

The present lamprey eel has marks, as it were, of holes in his sides.

It is more like the tail of a lamprey than that of Coccosteus.

“Lemons and lamprey” must have had a roughish seat, atop of pig and sour cream.

The lamprey was also with the Romans a pet fish: it is now rare.

There is not much in the structure of the lamprey which may be preserved in the rocks.

Word Value for Lamprey
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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