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hyperparasite

hyperparasite

English

Noun

hyperparasite ‎(plural hyperparasites)

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

Related terms

parasitoid

References

Allaby, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. pg 229. Oxford University Press. New York. 1992. in HighBeam.com: Online Dictionary. Online. June 19, 2008.
Hyperparasite - definition from Biology-Online.org Online. June 19, 2008.