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An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side. [Written also lamper eel, lamp…

See Lamprey.

An insect of the genus Lampyris, or family Lampyridæ. See Lampyris.

A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms.

A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame. Argand burner, a burner for an Argand lamp, or a gas burner in which the principle of that lamp is applied.

A lamp provided with some arrangement for intensifying combustion by means of a blast.

A French mechanical lamp, for lighthouses, in which a superbundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.

A mollusk. See Clam. [Obs.] Clamp nails, nails used to fasten on clamps in ships.

An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper. Kane.

See Safety lamp, under Lamp.

A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.

Same as Eclampsia.

Shining. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.

A lantern having a lamp surrounded by a hollow cylindrical Fresnel lens.

An aphlogistic lamp. See Aphlogistic.

The black hellebore. [Obs.] Spenser.

The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite.

See Palempore.

A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current.

The common lamprey.