Lernean

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lernean \Ler*ne"an\ (l[~e]r*n[=e]"an), n. [See {Lern[ae]a}.]
     (Zool.)
     One of a family ({Lern[ae]id[ae]}) of parasitic Crustacea
     found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some
     species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head,
     and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.


     [1913 Webster] lerot