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lampreyAny of various eel-shaped jawless fishes. A lamprey feeds on other fish by fixing itself by its round mouth to its host and boring into the flesh with its toothed tongue. Lampreys breed in fresh water, and the young live as larvae for about five years before migrating to the sea. (Family Petromyzontidae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Many researchers have relied on simpler vertebrate models, particularly the lamprey eel, to explain how an ensemble of spinal neural elements can elicit rhythmic motor patterns in the absence of external feedback (see recent reviews (24,25)). Wildlife managers in the Pacific Northwest have prevented normative lamprey eels from migrating into the Columbia River basin by using electric barriers. |
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