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Webster 1913 Edition
Lernean
Ler-ne′an
(lẽr-nē′an)
, Noun.
[See
Lernæa
.] (Zool.)
One of a family (
Lernæidæ
) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.