hyperparasite

[ hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt ]

nounBiology.

an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.

Origin of hyperparasite

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + parasite

Other words from hyperparasite

hy·per·par·a·sit·ic [hahy-per-par-uh-sit-ik], /ˌhaɪ pərˌpær əˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
hy·per·par·a·sit·ism, noun

Words Nearby hyperparasite

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How to use hyperparasite in a sentence

hyperparasite: is a form that is parasitic upon another parasite.
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperparasite

hyperparasite

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt) /

noun

an organism that is parasitic on another parasite

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