lamprey

noun [C]

/ˈlæm.pri/

Definition

› a long, snake-like fish that uses its sucking mouth to feed off the blood of other animalsFreshwater fishFish and seafood

(Definition of lamprey noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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