Salve bug

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

shore bug pram bug bait bug saldid salpian gooseneck barnacle porocephalosis pleopus badiaga sacoglossan hermit crab pescod

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