Gregarious parasitoid
- Pronunciation
- /greh-gair-ee-us par-a-si-toi-id/
- Category
- Behavior
- Plural
- Gregarious parasitoids
Definition
A parasitoid that lays multiple eggs in or on a single host, resulting in multiple offspring developing together.
Etymology
From Latin 'gregarius', meaning 'living in groups' and 'parasitoid' from Greek 'para-', meaning 'beside' or 'alongside', and 'sit-', meaning 'sitting'.
Example
Gregarious parasitoids often utilize a single caterpillar as a host for their numerous offspring.