Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of myzonts or lampreys, giving name to the family Petromyzontidæ.
- noun [lowercase] Any member of this genus, as a lamprey.
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- noun typical lampreys
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The lamprey, petromyzon, is put by Linneus amongst the nantes, which are defined to possess both gills and lungs.
Note V 1803
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The lamprey, petromyzon, is put by Linneus amongst the nantes, which are defined to possess both gills and lungs.
The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes Erasmus Darwin 1766
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