"salve bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: salve bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} salve bug (plural salve bugs)
  1. (obsolete) A parasitic isopod crustacean (Aega psora). In the 19th century it was used by fishermen in the preparation of a salve, although its medicinal effects are dubious. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Isopods

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