The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parasita
Parasita \Par`a*si"ta\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[imac]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc.
A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also {Siphonostomata}.