Lernean

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Lerna.
  2. 2
    A member of the family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals.

    "Crustacea.—Embryos are often dissimilar from the adult form. The most conspicuous of these is the larva (Zoe) of the Decapoda, and the active zoeform young of Cirripedia (barnacles) and Lernæacea (lerneans)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    From or pertaining to Lerna, a former coastal lake and Helladic site on the Peloponnese. Greek, not-comparable

Example

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"Crustacea.—Embryos are often dissimilar from the adult form. The most conspicuous of these is the larva (Zoe) of the Decapoda, and the active zoeform young of Cirripedia (barnacles) and Lernæacea (lerneans)."

Etymology

From Latin Lernaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Lerna + -ean.

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