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Lamprey         
  • Ammocoetes larva of ''Lethenteron reissneri''
  • Mouth of a [[sea lamprey]], ''[[Petromyzon marinus]]''
  • [[Pouched lamprey]]
  • ''[[Jamoytius kerwoodi]]'', a putative lamprey relative from the [[Silurian]]
  • Lampreys are a part of the vertebrate group Cyclostomatous. The above illustration labels Chordate synapomorphies found in lampreys. The notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pituitary gland, pharyngeal slits, and post anal tail (not depicted above) are all found in the lamprey.
  • Lateral cross-section of Lamprey demonstrating internal anatomy
  • Microscopic cross section through the pharynx of a larva from an unknown lamprey species
  • Basic external anatomy of a lamprey
  • Larva of an unknown lamprey species}}
  • The cartilaginous skeleton of a lamprey washed up on a beach in North Carolina.
  • Several [[species]] of European lampreys
  • ''[[Mayomyzon]]'', one of the oldest known lampreys
  • The [[European river lamprey]] in the coat of arms of [[Nakkila]], Finland. Lampreys are a traditional delicacy in locality.<ref>[https://nakkila.fi/en/home/ Home – Nakkila]</ref>
  • pmc=3006349}}</ref>
  • Sea lamprey, ''Petromyzon marinus''
  • Portuguese lamprey rice
  • Lampreys attached to a [[lake trout]].
  • Yatsume [[kabayaki]] in Japan
  • Illustration from an edition of ''[[Tacuinum Sanitatis]]'', 15th century
  • The lamprey's light-colored underside and darker back allow it to blend in when viewed from above or below, an example of [[countershading]]
ORDER OF VERTEBRATES, THE LAMPREYS
Petromyzonidae; Petromyzontiformes; Petromyzoniformes; Lampreys; Ammocoete; Ammocoetes; Petromyzontid; Lamp ray; Lampray; Lamprey eel; Petromyzontoidea; Lamprey eels; Cultural depictions of lampreys
·noun An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see ·Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side.
lamprey         
  • Ammocoetes larva of ''Lethenteron reissneri''
  • Mouth of a [[sea lamprey]], ''[[Petromyzon marinus]]''
  • [[Pouched lamprey]]
  • ''[[Jamoytius kerwoodi]]'', a putative lamprey relative from the [[Silurian]]
  • Lampreys are a part of the vertebrate group Cyclostomatous. The above illustration labels Chordate synapomorphies found in lampreys. The notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pituitary gland, pharyngeal slits, and post anal tail (not depicted above) are all found in the lamprey.
  • Lateral cross-section of Lamprey demonstrating internal anatomy
  • Microscopic cross section through the pharynx of a larva from an unknown lamprey species
  • Basic external anatomy of a lamprey
  • Larva of an unknown lamprey species}}
  • The cartilaginous skeleton of a lamprey washed up on a beach in North Carolina.
  • Several [[species]] of European lampreys
  • ''[[Mayomyzon]]'', one of the oldest known lampreys
  • The [[European river lamprey]] in the coat of arms of [[Nakkila]], Finland. Lampreys are a traditional delicacy in locality.<ref>[https://nakkila.fi/en/home/ Home – Nakkila]</ref>
  • pmc=3006349}}</ref>
  • Sea lamprey, ''Petromyzon marinus''
  • Portuguese lamprey rice
  • Lampreys attached to a [[lake trout]].
  • Yatsume [[kabayaki]] in Japan
  • Illustration from an edition of ''[[Tacuinum Sanitatis]]'', 15th century
  • The lamprey's light-colored underside and darker back allow it to blend in when viewed from above or below, an example of [[countershading]]
ORDER OF VERTEBRATES, THE LAMPREYS
Petromyzonidae; Petromyzontiformes; Petromyzoniformes; Lampreys; Ammocoete; Ammocoetes; Petromyzontid; Lamp ray; Lampray; Lamprey eel; Petromyzontoidea; Lamprey eels; Cultural depictions of lampreys
['lampri]
¦ noun (plural lampreys) an eel-like jawless fish, often parasitic, that has a sucker mouth with horny teeth and a rasping tongue. [Family Petromyzonidae: several species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. lampreie, from med. L. lampreda, prob. from L. lambere 'to lick' + petra 'stone' (because the lamprey attaches itself to stones by its mouth).
Lampreys         
  • Ammocoetes larva of ''Lethenteron reissneri''
  • Mouth of a [[sea lamprey]], ''[[Petromyzon marinus]]''
  • [[Pouched lamprey]]
  • ''[[Jamoytius kerwoodi]]'', a putative lamprey relative from the [[Silurian]]
  • Lampreys are a part of the vertebrate group Cyclostomatous. The above illustration labels Chordate synapomorphies found in lampreys. The notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pituitary gland, pharyngeal slits, and post anal tail (not depicted above) are all found in the lamprey.
  • Lateral cross-section of Lamprey demonstrating internal anatomy
  • Microscopic cross section through the pharynx of a larva from an unknown lamprey species
  • Basic external anatomy of a lamprey
  • Larva of an unknown lamprey species}}
  • The cartilaginous skeleton of a lamprey washed up on a beach in North Carolina.
  • Several [[species]] of European lampreys
  • ''[[Mayomyzon]]'', one of the oldest known lampreys
  • The [[European river lamprey]] in the coat of arms of [[Nakkila]], Finland. Lampreys are a traditional delicacy in locality.<ref>[https://nakkila.fi/en/home/ Home – Nakkila]</ref>
  • pmc=3006349}}</ref>
  • Sea lamprey, ''Petromyzon marinus''
  • Portuguese lamprey rice
  • Lampreys attached to a [[lake trout]].
  • Yatsume [[kabayaki]] in Japan
  • Illustration from an edition of ''[[Tacuinum Sanitatis]]'', 15th century
  • The lamprey's light-colored underside and darker back allow it to blend in when viewed from above or below, an example of [[countershading]]
ORDER OF VERTEBRATES, THE LAMPREYS
Petromyzonidae; Petromyzontiformes; Petromyzoniformes; Lampreys; Ammocoete; Ammocoetes; Petromyzontid; Lamp ray; Lampray; Lamprey eel; Petromyzontoidea; Lamprey eels; Cultural depictions of lampreys
·pl of Lamprey.
Examples of use of Lamprey
1. Comment 20.01.2006: Fishing for viewers News blog Forget the whale, what about the lamprey?
2. Besieged wetlands and animal habitats are being studied, along with invasive species such as the zebra mussel, round goby and sea lamprey that have changed the lakes‘ ecology.
3. Lamprey said he dropped into the hole and worked his way through the narrow underwater passage for about 15 feet before popping up in the next chamber.
4. There was two or three feet of breathable air above the water in that next chamber, which could hold about eight people, Lamprey said.
5. The finds help to bridge the gap in lamprey history between modern–day lampreys and the 300 million–year–old specimens from the carboniferous period previously found in North America.
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