Petromyzon
Translingual
Etymology
Latin petra, stone + Ancient Greek stem of present participle myzont-, from μύζω (myzo), to suckle; i.e. "that suckles".
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Proper noun
Petromyzon
- A taxonomic genus within the family Petromyzontidae — certain lampreys.
Hypernyms
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Hyponyms
- For the numerous species see
Petromyzon on Wikispecies. Wikispecies