hyperparasite

名词 n.
/ˌhaɪpəˈpæɹəsaɪt/    /ˌhaɪpɚˈpæɹəsaɪt/|/-ˈpɛ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any parasite whose host is a parasite.
    — Nose′ma [...] A genus of protozoa, including the supposed hyperparasite of the malarial organism; [...]
  2. An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect. specifically
    — Parasites and Hyperparasites.— [...] How the Pteromalus contrived to introduce its eggs into the Tetrastichus, and how the Tetrastichus managed to oust the Microgaster must for the present remain open questions for the consideration of the learned.

词形变化

词源

From hyper- (prefix meaning ‘over, above, or beyond’) + parasite.
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