"whale louse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whale lice [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|whale lice}} whale louse (plural whale lice)
  1. A parasitic amphipod crustacean of the family Cyamidae found in skin lesions, genital folds, nostrils and eyes of marine mammals of the order Cetacea, i.e. whales, dolphins and porpoises. Wikipedia link: whale louse Categories (lifeform): Amphipods Synonyms: cyamid Translations (parasitic crustacean of the family Cyamidae): valaantäi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-whale_louse-en-noun-KdEAQuvC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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