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Lernaeacea
Pronunciation : Ler`n?*a"ce*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Lern?a.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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