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Lernaeacea
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Lerˊnæ-a′ce-a
(lẽrˊnē̍-ā′shē̍-ȧ)
, Noun.
pl.
[NL. See
Lernæa
.] (Zool.)
A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. See Illustration in Appendix.