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PRONUNCIATION OF RIVER LAMPREY

river lamprey  [ˈrɪvə ˈlæmprɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIVER LAMPREY

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River lamprey is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RIVER LAMPREY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

river lamprey

European river lamprey

The European river lamprey, also known as the river lamprey or lampern, is a jawless lamprey, scientific name Lampetra fluviatilis.

Definition of river lamprey in the English dictionary

The definition of river lamprey in the dictionary is Lampetra fluviatilis; a jawless fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIVER LAMPREY


gossipry
ˈɡɒsɪprɪ
lamprey
ˈlæmprɪ
osprey
ˈɒsprɪ
sempre
ˈsɛmprɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIVER LAMPREY

river bank
river basin
river bed
river blindness
river bug
river bugging
river dolphin
river estuary
river fish
river fishing
river head
river horse
River Nelson
River Plate
river red gum
river traffic
river-mouth
Rivera
riverboat
rivercraft

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIVER LAMPREY

Aubrey
beast of prey
bird of prey
brook lamprey
Carey
Carrey
corey
Frey
grey
Humphrey
Jeffrey
kouprey
Monterey
Monterrey
prey
sea lamprey
storey
surrey
trey
two-storey

Synonyms and antonyms of river lamprey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «river lamprey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIVER LAMPREY

Find out the translation of river lamprey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of river lamprey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «river lamprey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

河七鳃鳗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lamprea de río
570 millions of speakers

English

river lamprey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नदी एक प्रकार की मछली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلكى النهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

речная минога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rio lampreia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নদীর ল্যাম্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lamproie de rivière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lamprey sungai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flussneunauge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

河川ヤツメウナギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강 칠성 장어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kali lamprey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá mút đá sông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நதி lamprey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नदी lamprey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nehir lambri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lampreda di fiume
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minoga rzecznego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

річкова мінога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râu lamprey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμπρενας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rivier lamprei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flodnejonöga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elv lamprett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of river lamprey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIVER LAMPREY»

The term «river lamprey» is used very little and occupies the 170.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIVER LAMPREY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about river lamprey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIVER LAMPREY»

Discover the use of river lamprey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to river lamprey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Inland Fishes of California
Sucking disc of river lamprey, after Vladykov and Follett (1967). River Lamprey Lampetra ayresi (Gunther) Identification. The river lamprey is small (average length about 17 cm) and predaceous, with well-developed horny plates in the sucking ...
Peter B. Moyle, 1976
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Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring ...
... among imperiled species (see chapter 4). Two species typify the problems that lampreys in Europe and elsewhere have encountered. The river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, has undergone range contraction and fragmentation due ...
Gene S. Helfman, 2007
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Freshwater Fishes of British Columbia (The)
(günther) riVer lAmPrey Distinguishing Characters Taxonomy 1 cm 3 This mid- sized lamprey (adults vary in length from 6 to 30 cm) has sharp supraoral teeth, 7 (5–8) sharp infraoral teeth, 3 multicuspid inner lateral teeth (Fig. 4a), and 6 –70 ...
J. D. McPhail, 2007
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Conservation Of Endangered Freshwater Fish In Europe
There are several fisheries on the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers. IUCN: (V); Habitat guideline: Appendix II and V; Bern Convention: Appendix III; Nature Conservation Act. River lamprey - Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) The river lamprey ...
Arthur Kirchhofer, Daniel Hefti, 1996
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Freshwater Fishes of North America: Volume 1: ...
... Epirus Brook Lamprey Western River Lamprey Pacific Brook Lamprey Freshwater, parasitic Freshwater, parasitic Freshwater, parasitic Freshwater, nonparasitic Freshwater, nonparasitic Freshwater, nonparasitic Anadromous and freshwater, ...
Melvin L. Warren, Jr., Brooks M. Burr, 2014
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Return to the River: Restoring Salmon Back to the Columbia River
It is one of three species of lamprey in the Columbia River Basin along with the anadromous river lamprey (L. ayresii) and the resident brook lamprey (L. richardsoni). Numerous factors, including loss of freshwater habitat and construction of ...
Richard N. Williams, 2005
7
Rivers of North America
Four lamprey species are recognized: Miller Lake lamprey, Pit-Klamath brook lamprey (also found in the Pit River), Klamath River lamprey (confined to the Upper Klamath), and dwarf Pacific lamprey. All of these were derived from the anadro- ...
Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing, 2011
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International Fish Screening Techniques:
Three lamprey species inhabit UK waters: sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus L., river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis L. and brook lamprey Lampetra planeri (Bloch). Lamprey are semelparous, undergoing a single spawning event before dying.
A.W.H. Turnpenny, R.A. Horsfield, 2014
9
Endangered and Threatened Fishes in the Klamath River ...
Nothing is known about its ecological differences from the slightly smaller (14–27 cm) Klamath River lamprey. The Klamath River lamprey is a nonmigratory predatory species that is widespread in the upper and lower basins. Little is known ...
Committee on Endangered and Threatened Fishes in the Klamath River Basin, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2004
10
Biologie des poissons d'eau douce européens (2e éd.)
Almaça C, Collares-Pereira MJ, 1988. On the occurrence of the European river lamprey, Lampetrafluviatilis, in the Iberian peninsula. Cybium, 12(1) :9-15. Dickhoff WW et al., 1990. Fish and Amphibian models for developmental endocrinology.
BRUSLÉ Jacques, QUIGNARD Jean-Pierre, 2013

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIVER LAMPREY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term river lamprey is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Program Aims to Educate Public on Chehalis River Lamprey
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to raise awareness of the Pacific lamprey by hosting a technological treasure hunt throughout the Chehalis River ... «The Chronicle, Apr 15»
2
Biologists fear time running out for Columbia River lamprey
Columbia River Basin Indian tribes and federal agencies are scurrying to keep time from running out for an ecologically and culturally important prehistoric fish ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Sep 10»
3
Northwest officials step up projects to help Columbia River lamprey
31483642_H16133817.JPG View full sizeJamie Francis, The OregonianThe lamprey passage system at Bonneville Dam snakes from the Columbia River to the ... «OregonLive.com, Aug 10»

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