hyperparasite
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noun \ˌhī-pər-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt, -ˈpa-rə-\Definition of HYPERPARASITE
: a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite
— hy·per·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik, -ˌpa-rə-\ adjective
— hy·per·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈper-ə-ˌsī-ˌti-zəm, -ˈpa-rə-, -sə-ˌti-\ noun
First Known Use of HYPERPARASITE
1833
hy·per·par·a·site
noun \ˌhī-pər-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HYPERPARASITE
: a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite
—hy·per·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—hy·per·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt-ˌiz-əm, -sə-ˌtiz-\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) noun
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