sea lamprey

sea lam·prey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see lam-pree]
- /si ˈlæm pri/
- /siː ˈlæm.pri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see lam-pree]
- /si ˈlæm pri/

Definitions of sea lamprey words

noun sea lamprey a parasitic marine lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, that spawns in fresh water along both Atlantic coasts and in the Great Lakes, where it is responsible for losses of economically valuable fish. 1
noun sea lamprey a common anadromous lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, a form of which occurs in the Great Lakes of N America and causes great losses of fish 0
noun sea lamprey a parasitic lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) of the N Atlantic that ascends streams to spawn: now landlocked in the Great Lakes, where it is highly destructive to lake trout 0

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Origin of sea lamprey

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Sea lamprey

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sea lamprey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea lamprey usage trend in Literature

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