hyperparasite
/ˌhaɪpərˈpɛrəsaɪt/
noun
- An organism that lives on or inside another parasite, often harming it.
- Farmers sometimes use hyperparasites to control pest populations in crops.
- A wasp that lays its eggs inside a caterpillar parasite is a hyperparasite.
- The hyperparasite attacked the aphid parasite, reducing damage to the rose bushes.
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