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hyperparasite
[ hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt ]
hyperparasite
/ ˌɪəˈæəˌɪ /
noun
- an organism that is parasitic on another parasite
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ··貹··· [hahy-per-par-, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective
- p·貹a·· noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hyperparasite1
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A hyperparasite is a parasite that is itself parasitized by another insect.
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By covering the original fungus and its stalk, this secondary fungus—or hyperparasite—effectively prevents the zombie-ant fungus from ejecting its spores.
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This makes the hyperparasite another obligate parasite, which depends on the zombie-ant fungus, which depends, in turn, on the carpenter ant colony.
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Hyperparasite: is a form that is parasitic upon another parasite.
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