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Definition of Sea lamprey
1. Noun. Large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes.
Generic synonyms: Lamper Eel, Lamprey, Lamprey Eel
Group relationships: Genus Petromyzon, Petromyzon
Definition of Sea lamprey
1. Noun. A parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, ''Petromyzon marinus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Sea lamprey
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sea Lamprey
Literary usage of Sea lamprey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1898)
"At the time of transformation both the sea and the lake lamprey are about 150 mm.
in length, while the adult sea lamprey averages about 700 mm. and the lake ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... of the river-lamprey, however, specimens are met with in fresh water all the
year round. Lampreys, especially the sea- lamprey, are esteemed ..."
3. The Wilder Quarter-century Book: A Collection of Original Papers Dedicated (1893)
"The most salient and important modifications relate almost wholly to the adult
form so far as is known ; for the larvae of the sea lamprey from the ..."
4. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1898)
"At the time of transformation both the sea and the lake lamprey arc about 150 mm.
in length, while the adult sea lamprey averages about 700 mm. and the lake ..."
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