'Lernaea branchialis' definitions:

Definition of 'Lernaea branchialis'

From: GCIDE

Lernaea \Ler*n[ae]"a\ (l[~e]r*n[=e]"[.a]), n. [NL., fr. L. Lernaeus Lern[ae]an, fr. Lerna, Gr. Le`rnh, a forest and marsh near Argos, the mythological abode of the hydra.] (Zool.) A Linn[ae]an genus of parasitic Entomostraca, -- the same as the family Lern[ae]id[ae]. [1913 Webster]
Note: The genus is restricted by modern Zoologists to a limited number of species similar to {Lern[ae]a branchialis} found on the gills of the cod. [1913 Webster]