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Lampreys in a sentence

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Lampreys | Lamprey

Lampreys meaning

plural of lamprey

Using Lampreys

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of lamprey
  • In the example corpus, lampreys often appears in combinations such as: lampreys have.

Context around Lampreys

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sea 1× call 1×

Often after:

destroyed 1× citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Lampreys

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

control sea lampreys destroyed many 1× lampreys are jawless 1× lampreys have only 1× lampreys have seven 1× lampreys which are 1× related to lampreys citation and 1× sharks or lampreys 1× to call lampreys in the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before control sea 1× lampreys are jawless 1× lampreys have only 1× lampreys have seven 1× lampreys which are 1× molecular analysis since 1×

Common sentence endings:

a monophyletic sense 1× human fish catch 1× long ago years 1× million years ago 1× on the species 1× sharks or lampreys 1×

Words around Lampreys

Just before it in the word index:

lamprey 19 lamprell 2 lamprecht 8 lampposts 30 lamppost 26 lampost 3

Just after it in the word index:

lampron 3 lampropoulos 2 lamps 443 lampsacus 4 lampshade 7 lampshades 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Lampreys

  • In this selection, "lampreys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sea, call, destroyed and citation stand out and add context to how "lampreys" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include control sea lampreys destroyed many and lampreys are jawless. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lampreys" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lampreys

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Before control, sea lampreys destroyed many times the human fish catch. (11 words)

Are these what they used to call lampreys in the long ago years? (13 words)

Lampreys have seven pairs of pouches, while hagfishes may have six to fourteen, depending on the species. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Lampreys, which are usually 30-50cm (12-20in) long, are often called vampire fish because they have rows of teeth to latch onto other fish and suck their blood. (29 words)

Molecular analysis since 1992 has suggested that the hagfish are most closely related to lampreys, citation and so also are vertebrates in a monophyletic sense. (25 words)

Similarly, nearly all kinds of fish have no separate plural form (though there are exceptions—such as rays, sharks or lampreys). (21 words)

Question examples

Are these what they used to call lampreys in the long ago years? (13 words)

Example sentences (8)

Lampreys, which are usually 30-50cm (12-20in) long, are often called vampire fish because they have rows of teeth to latch onto other fish and suck their blood.

Before control, sea lampreys destroyed many times the human fish catch.

Are these what they used to call lampreys in the long ago years?

Lampreys are jawless, eel-like fish that shared a common ancestor with humans about 550 million years ago.

Lampreys have only two semicircular canals, with the horizontal canal being absent, while hagfish have only a single, vertical, canal.

Lampreys have seven pairs of pouches, while hagfishes may have six to fourteen, depending on the species.

Molecular analysis since 1992 has suggested that the hagfish are most closely related to lampreys, citation and so also are vertebrates in a monophyletic sense.

Similarly, nearly all kinds of fish have no separate plural form (though there are exceptions—such as rays, sharks or lampreys).

Common combinations with lampreys

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lampreys" in a sentence?
An example: "Lampreys, which are usually 30-50cm (12-20in) long, are often called vampire fish because they have rows of teeth to latch onto other fish and suck their blood." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "lampreys" from authentic English texts.
What does "lampreys" mean?
Lampreys means: plural of lamprey
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