noun🔗ShareLamproieAny long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of the order Petromyzontiformes, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth but no jaw."The fisherman was surprised to find a lamprey attached to the side of the large trout he had caught, its toothy, sucking mouth firmly latched on. "Le pêcheur fut surpris de trouver une lamproie attachée au flanc de la grosse truite qu'il avait pêchée, sa bouche suceuse et dentée fermement accrochée.fishanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading