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hyperparasite

noun
hy·​per·​par·​a·​site | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈper-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce hyperparasite (audio) , -ˈpa-rə-\

Definition of hyperparasite

: a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite
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hyperparasitic \ ˌhī-​pər-​ˌper-​ə-​ˈsi-​tik How to pronounce hyperparasitic (audio) , -​ˌpa-​rə-​ \ adjective
hyperparasitism \ ˌhī-​pər-​ˈper-​ə-​ˌsī-​ˌti-​zəm How to pronounce hyperparasitism (audio) , -​ˈpa-​rə-​ , -​sə-​ˌti-​ \ noun

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 Hyperparasites are parasites that take advantage of other parasites, such as parasitic wasps that lay eggs in other parasitic wasps that in turn lay eggs in caterpillars. — Andrew Forbes, National Geographic, "New Crypt-Keeper Wasp Is Parasite That Bursts From Host's Head," 25 Jan. 2017

First Known Use of hyperparasite

1833, in the meaning defined above

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hyperparasite

noun
hy·​per·​par·​a·​site | \ ˌhī-pər-ˈpar-ə-ˌsīt How to pronounce hyperparasite (audio) \

Medical Definition of hyperparasite

: a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite

Other Words from hyperparasite

hyperparasitic \ -​ˌpar-​ə-​ˈsit-​ik How to pronounce hyperparasitic (audio) \ adjective
hyperparasitism \ -​ˈpar-​ə-​ˌsīt-​ˌiz-​əm How to pronounce hyperparasitism (audio) , -​sə-​ˌtiz-​ How to pronounce hyperparasitism (audio) \ noun

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