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Lernaea [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A Linnaean genus of parasitic Entomostraca, -- the same as the family Lernaeidae.

Lernaeacea [Noun plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.