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hyperparasite

American  
[hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌhaɪ pərˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

Biology.

  1. an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.

hyperparasite British  
/ ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an organism that is parasitic on another parasite

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Other Word Forms

  • hyperparasitic adjective
  • hyperparasitism noun

Etymology

Origin of hyperparasite

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + parasite

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