lernean

See also: Lernean

English

Alternative forms

• lernaean

Noun

lernean (plural lerneans)

1. A member of the family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals.

References

• “Lernean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.