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noun
A parasitic lamprey found in Europe and North America, Petromyzon marinus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Petromyzon marinus
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Broader terms: lamprey, lamprey eel, lamper eel
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