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lampern

Pronunciation: /ˈlampən/

Definition of lampern

noun

  • a lamprey of rivers and coastal waters in NW Europe.
    • Lampetra fluviatilis, family Petromyzonidae

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French lampreion, diminutive of lampreie 'lamprey'

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