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adj
From or pertaining to Lerna, a former coastal lake and Helladic site on the Peloponnese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek, not-comparable
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Lerna.
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noun
A member of the family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals.
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History
From Latin Lernaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Lerna + -ean.
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