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Lamprey

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

An eel like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon and allied genera called also lamprey eel and lamper eel The lampreys have a round sucking mouth without jaws but set with numerous minute teeth and one to three larger teeth on the palate see Illust of Cyclostomi There are seven small branchial openings on each side

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