1. eel-like aquatic vertebrates with circular, suction-cup mouths used for attaching to other fish
Usage: plural of lamprey

Examples

• Sea lampreys attach themselves to larger fish using their circular mouths.
• The Great Lakes have struggled with invasive lampreys for decades.
• Medieval Europeans considered lampreys a delicacy fit for royalty.
• Scientists study lampreys to understand early vertebrate evolution.
• The river’s lamprey population has declined due to dam construction.
• Lampreys spend their larval stage buried in river sediment.
• Commercial fishing boats sometimes find lampreys attached to their catch.