Parasita
Pronunciation : Par`a*si"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.] (Zo?l.) (a) An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc. (b) A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.
Definition :
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913