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Lernean

Ler-ne′an

(lẽr-nē′an)
,
Noun.
[See
Lernæa
.]
(Zool.)
One of a family (
Lernæidæ
) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.

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Lernean

Lernean

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Noun

Lernean (plural Lerneans)

  1. One of a family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals.