Superparasitism

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA form of parasitism in which the host (typically an insect larva such as a caterpillar) is attacked more than once by a single species of parasitoid.

Synonyms

hyperparasite hyperparasitoid epiparasite alloparasitoid parasitoid autoparasitoid biparasite mycoparasitism alloparasite semiparasite holoparasite entomoparasite

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