English Explanatory Dictionary

salve bug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

salve bug salve bugs
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