lernaeacea Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ler`næ*a"ce*a noun plural (Also<
  • Lernaeacea
  • Lernæacea
)
Etymology
NL. See Lernæa.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913