Lernaea

noun

Ler·​naea

ˌlərˈnēə

: a genus (the type of the family Lernaeidae) of copepod crustaceans that in some stages are parasitic usually externally on fishes

lernaeiform

-ēəˌfȯrm

adjective

or lernaeoid

-ēˌȯid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of Lernaeus Lernaean

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