petromyzont

English

Noun

petromyzont (plural petromyzonts)

1. (zoology) Any of the family Petromyzontidae of northern lampreys.

Usage notes

• Some lampreys are currently classified in other families in order Petromyzontiformes.

References

• “petromyzont”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “petromyzont”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.