hyperparasite

hyperparasite
A secondary parasite capable of development within a previously existing parasite.

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hy·per·par·a·site .hī-pər-'par-ə-.sīt n a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite
hy·per·par·a·sit·ic -.par-ə-'sit-ik adj
hy·per·par·a·sit·ism -'par-ə-.sīt-.iz-əm, -sə-.tiz- n

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hy·per·par·a·site (hi″pər-parґə-sīt) [hyper- + parasite] a parasite that preys on another parasite.

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