parasitoidism
[ par-uh-si-toi-diz-uh m, -sahy- ]
/ ˈpær ə sɪ tɔɪˌdɪz əm, -saɪ- /
noun
the feeding by certain insect larvae on host tissues such that the host remains alive until larval development is complete and then usually dies.
Origin of parasitoidism
Words nearby parasitoidism
parasiticide,
parasitism,
parasitize,
parasitogenic,
parasitoid,
parasitoidism,
parasitology,
parasitosis,
parasitotropism,
paraskiing,
parasol