hyperparasitic
/ˌhaɪpərˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or being a hyperparasite; living on or inside another parasite.
- The hyperparasitic wasp lays its eggs inside a parasitic fly larva.
- Researchers discovered a hyperparasitic bacterium that attacks disease-causing parasites.
- Some fungi have a hyperparasitic relationship with other fungi that infect plants.
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