| lernaea | <zoology> A Linnaean genus of parasitic Entomostraca, the same as the family Lernaeidae. The genus is restricted by modern zoologists to a limited number of species similar to Lernaea branchialis found on the gills of the cod. Origin: NL, fr. L. Lernaeus Lernaean, fr. Lerna, Gr, a forest and marsh near Argos, the mythological abode of the hydra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lernaeacea | <zoology> A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. Origin: NL. See Lernaea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |