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hyperparasite

[ hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt ]

noun

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

hyperparasite

/ ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an organism that is parasitic on another parasite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • hy·per·par·a·sit·ic [hahy-per-par-, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective
  • hyper·para·sit·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperparasite1

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + parasite
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Example Sentences

Hyperparasite: is a form that is parasitic upon another parasite.

Parker and Thompson called their hyperparasite Tetrastichus sp.

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