argulus

noun

ar·​gu·​lus

ˈärgyələs

1

capitalized : a common genus of fish lice including forms highly destructive to goldfish and related forms

2

plural arguli

-ˌlī

: a fish louse of the genus Argulus : carp louse

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Argus, mythological being + New Latin -ulus

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