sea louse
sea louse · sea lice
Any copepod within the family CaligidaeAny copepod within the family Caligidae (order Siphonostomatoida); a kind of marine ectoparasite that feeds on the mucus, epidermal tissue and blood of fishes.
Meaning
2 sensesAny copepod within the family Caligidae (order Siphonostomatoida); a kind of marine ectoparasite that feeds on the mucus, epidermal tissue and blood of fishes.
The horseshoe crab.
More definitions
- marine isopod crustacean
Forms
plural: sea liceSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- marine isopod crustacean:sea slater
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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