HYPERPARASITE

Etymology

Noun

hyperparasite (plural hyperparasites)

(biology) Any parasite whose host is a parasite.

(entomology, specifically) An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect.

Hyponyms

• hyperparasitoid

Source: Wiktionary



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