Parasita
Parasita (par`ȧ*sī"tȧ) , noun, plural
[New Latin]
(a)
(Zoology) An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc.
(b)
(Zoology) A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.