superparasitism

superparasitism
1. Association between parasitic Hymenoptera and their insect hosts. 2. An excess of parasites of the same species in a host, overtaxing the defense mechanism to the degree that disease or death results, in contrast to multiple parasitism.

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su·per·par·a·sit·ism (soo″pər-parґə-sit″iz-əm) 1. infestation with more parasites of one species than the host can support or bring to maturity. 2. hyperparasitic.

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