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hyperparasite

Pronunciation: /hʌɪpəˈparəsʌɪt/
Definition of hyperparasite

noun

Biology
  • a parasite whose host is itself a parasite.

Derivatives

hyperparasitic

adjective

hyperparasitism

noun

hyperparasite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hyperparasite in the US English dictionary

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