About The Word Parasita
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Parasita
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What's The Definition Of Parasita?Synonyms | Synonyms for Parasita: Related Terms | Find terms related to Parasita: See Also | Parasita In Webster's Dictionary \Par`a*si"ta\, 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}.
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