multiparasitism

noun

multiparasitism

noun

Etymology From multi- + parasitism.

1

Usually A form of parasitism in which the host is attacked by more than one species of parasite or parasitoid at the same time.

Related terms
multiparasite, multiparasitic, superparasitism, hyperparasitism

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