hyperparasite

noun hy·per·par·a·site \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

1833

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·par·a·site \ˌhī-pər-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt\

: a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite

—hy·per·par·a·sit·ic \-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik\ adjective

—hy·per·par·a·sit·ism \-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt-ˌiz-əm, -sə-ˌtiz-\ noun

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