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A group of Entomostraca, with suctorial mouths, including species parasitic on fishes, as the carp lice (Argulus).

• Parasitical
  Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic.
• Parasiticide
  Anything used to destroy parasites.
• Entomostraca
  One of the subclasses of Crustacea, including a large number of species, many of them minute. The group embraces several orders; as the Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Copepoda, and Pectostraca. See Copepoda, Phyllopoda, and Cladocera.
• Entomostracan
  Relating to the Entomostraca.
• PARASITICPARASITICAL
  Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. Parasitic gull, Parasitic jager. (Zoöl.) See Jager. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness, n.
• Includible
  Capable of being included.

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