n.
The Australian Lampreys arespecies of the genera Mordacia and Geotria,of the same family as the «Lampreys» of the Northern Hemisphere.
·noun An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a roun...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An eel-like cyclostomous fish, belonging to the genus petromyzon. there are several species, some ma...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- The common lamprey. ...