ˌlərˈnēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of Lernaeus Lernaean
: a genus (the type of the family Lernaeidae) of copepod crustaceans that in some stages are parasitic usually externally on fishes
• ler·nae·i·form -ēəˌfȯrm or ler·nae·oid -ēˌȯid adjective