superparasitism
/ˌsuːpəˈparəsɪtɪz(ə)m/ /ˌsjuːpəˈparəsɪtɪz(ə)m/Biology
noun
1Parasitism of one parasitic organism on another; = hyperparasitism. rare.
2Chiefly Entomology. Parasitism of an individual host by more than one parasite or parasitoid of the same species.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From super- + parasitism.
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