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hyperparasite

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hyperparasite [ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an organism that is parasitic on another parasite


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When a normal parasite invades one of these hyperparasites and attempts to reproduce using the host's copy procedure, the hyperparasite substitutes its own code for the unsuspecting organism to copy throughout its life.
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