lernean
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Lernean¹
Where it comes from
From Latin Lernaeus + -an. By surface analysis, Lerna + -ean.
adjective Lernaean · Lernæan
- From or pertaining to Lerna, a former coastal lake and Helladic site on the Peloponnese.
noun Lerneans · Lernaean · Lernæan
- A native or inhabitant of Lerna.
lernean²
noun lerneans · lernaean
- A member of the family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic crustaceans found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Crustacea.—Embryos are often dissimilar from the adult form. The most conspicuous of these is the larva (Zoe) of the Decapoda, and the active zoeform young of Cirripedia (barnacles) and Lernæacea (lerneans).
Translations
Talk about this word "lernean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lernean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lernean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lernean "lernean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lernean.Cite this
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title = {lernean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lernean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
