parasitoid

par a sit oid |ˈparəsiˌtoid, -ˌsī -ˈpærəsəˌtɔɪd |Entomology ▶noun an insect (e.g., the ichneumon wasp ) whose larvae live as parasites that eventually kill their hosts (typically other insects ).

parasitoid

parasitoid |ˈparəsɪtɔɪd | ▶noun Entomology an insect whose larvae live as parasites which eventually kill their hosts, e.g. an ichneumon wasp.