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hyperparasite

[hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt]

noun Biology.

an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.

Origin:
1825–35; hyper- + parasite

Related forms

hy·per·par·a·sit·ic

[hahy-per-par-uh-sit-ik] , adjective

hy·per·par·a·sit·ism, noun

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hyperparasite (ˌhaɪpəˈpærəˌsaɪt)

—n
	an organism that is parasitic on another parasite

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