tongue-biter

tongue-biter
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a large parasitic isopod (Codonophilus imbricatus) of Australian waters that attaches itself to the tongue of marine fishes

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