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lamprey/ˈlæmpri/n. (pl. -eys) any eel-like fish of the family Petromyzonidae, without scales, paired fins, or jaws, but having a sucker mouth with horny teeth and a rough tongue 七鳃鳗(或八目鳗) [Middle English via Old French lampreie from medieval Latin lampreda: cf. Late Latin lampetra, perhaps from Latin lambere ‘lick’ + petra ‘stone’] |