also: うおのえか
noun
Cymothoidae; fish lice family
Taxonomic term for a family of parasitic isopods that infest fish, commonly known as fish lice or tongue-eating lice.
ウオノエ科の甲殻類は魚の口腔内に寄生することが知られている。
Crustaceans of the family Cymothoidae are known to parasitize the oral cavities of fish.
Refers to individual fish lice (Cymothoidae species), while ウオノエ科 is the taxonomic family name.
From 魚の餌 (uo no e, 'fish bait') + 科 (ka, 'family'), referring to the isopod's fish-parasitic nature. The katakana spelling ウオノエ科 is standard for taxonomic names.