petromyzon marinus

1. 1.

   large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes

   Synonymssea lamprey

   Broaderlamprey

   Part ofPetromyzon

Questions about petromyzon marinus

What does petromyzon marinus mean?

petromyzon marinus means "large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes".

What is another word for petromyzon marinus?

Close synonyms include sea lamprey. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.