hyperparasite


hy·per·par·a·site

noun \ˌhī-pər-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\

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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