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hyperparasite

American

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

noun

Biology.

an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.

hyperparasite British

/ ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

an organism that is parasitic on another parasite

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Other Word Forms

hyperparasitism

noun
hyperparasitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyperparasite

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + parasite

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