lamper eel

[ lam-per ]

noun

1. lamprey.

lamper eel

/ ˈlæmpə /

noun

1. another name for lamprey

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamper eel¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamper eel¹

C19 lamper, variant of lamprey

Example Sentences

The lamper eels crawled up the stream and the men gathered them by the barrels full and made oil from them.

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