lampreda

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Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin lampreda, of uncertain origin: possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin lampetra, from a combination of lambere ("lick") + petra ("stone"). Compare Spanish lamprea, French lamproie and Portuguese lampreia. However see also Gaulish naupreda[1]

Noun

lampreda f (plural lamprede)

  1. (zoology, ichthyology) lamprey
  1. ^ [mots et etymons de la langue gauloise: animaux]
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