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Noun: sea lamprey  see'lam-pree
  1. Large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
    "Sea lampreys have severely impacted the Great Lakes ecosystem";
    - Petromyzon marinus

Derived forms: sea lampreys

Type of: lamper eel [informal], lamprey, lamprey eel

Part of: genus Petromyzon, Petromyzon

Encyclopedia: Sea lamprey