fish louse

English

Alternative forms

• fishlouse

Etymology

From fish +‎ louse.

Noun

fish louse (plural fish lice)

1. Any aquatic crustacean which is a parasite of fish, typically attached to the skin or gills
   1. Certain members of class Copepoda.
   2. Synonym of carp louse (family Argulidae)

Translations

crustacean of the family Argulidae — see carp louse

References

• “fish louse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• fish louse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia