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lamprey 音標拼音: [l'æmpri] n. 八日鰻 八日鰻 lamprey n 1: primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue [ synonym: { lamprey}, { lamprey eel}, { lamper eel}] Lamprey \ Lam" prey\ ( l[ a^] m" pr[ y^]), n.; pl. { Lampreys} ( l[ a^] m" pr[ i^] z). [ OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular mouths to rocks and stones, whence they are also called { rocksuckers}. See { Lap} to drink, { Petrify}.] ( Zool.) An eel- like marsipobranch of the genus { Petromyzon}, and allied genera; called also { lamprey eel} and { lamper eel}. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate ( see Illust. of { Cyclostomi}). There are seven small branchial openings on each side. [ Written also { lamprel}, and { lampron}.] [ 1913 Webster] Note: The common or sea lamprey of America and Europe ({ Petromyzon marinus}), which in spring ascends rivers to spawn, is considered excellent food by many, and is sold as a market fish in some localities. The smaller river lampreys mostly belong to the genus { Ammoc[ oe] les}, or { Lampetra}, as { Ammoc[ oe] les fluviatilis}, of Europe, and { Ammoc[ oe] les [ ae] pypterus} of America. All lampreys attach themselves to other fishes, as parasites, by means of the suckerlike mouth. [ 1913 Webster]
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