sea lice

noun plural

: tiny coelenterate larvae (as of the thimble jellyfish) that cause seabather's eruption

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“Sea lice.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sea%20lice. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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