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“hyperparasites”
An organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite: The chalcid wasp is a hyperparasite that feeds on the cocoons of a a braconid wasp which is also a parasite.
A hyperparasite is a secondary parasite capable of development within a previously existing parasite.
A hyperparasite is one that preys on another parasite.
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hyper-, hyp-
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para-, par-
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sitio-, siti-, sito-, sit-, -sitia +
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