fish louse
fish louse · fish lice
Certain members of class CopepodaAny aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills: Certain members of class Copepoda.
Meaning
2 sensesAny aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills
Certain members of class Copepoda.
Synonym of carp louse (family Argulidae)
More definitions
- a kind of copepod
Origin
From fish + louse.From fish + louse.
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Forms
plural: fish liceSynonyms
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