Found 1 items, similar to parasita.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Parasita Parasita \Par`a*si"ta\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*s[imac]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]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}. [1913 Webster]