hyperparasite

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌhaɪpəˈpæɹəsaɪt/

Noun

hyperparasite noun

Any parasite whose host is a parasite.
(specifically) An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect.

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Synonyms

superparasite parasitome parasymbiont parasite holoparasitism parasitoidy alloparasitism mesoparasitism parasitization host parasymbiosis pseudoparasitism autoparasitism parasitocenosis polyparasitism parasitoidism

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