Branchiura
Bran"chi*u"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr., Gr. ? gill + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus).| branchiura | |
noun | |
| copepods with suctorial mouthparts; parasitic on fishes |