lamprey
noun/ˈlæmpri/
/ˈlæmpri/
- a freshwater fish with a round mouth that attaches itself to other fish and drinks their bloodTopics Fish and shellfishc2Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lampreie, from medieval Latin lampreda, probably from Latin lambere ‘to lick’ + petra ‘stone’ (because the lamprey attaches itself to stones using its mouth).
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