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noun
Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills
Certain members of class Copepoda.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills
Synonym of carp louse (family Argulidae)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: carp louse
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noun
a kind of copepod
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: copepod, copepod crustacean
History
From fish + louse.
