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superparasite

American  
[soo-per-par-uh-sahyt] / ˌsu pərˈpær əˌsaɪt /

noun

Biology.

  1. hyperparasite.

Other Word Forms

  • superparasitic adjective
  • superparasitism noun

Etymology

Origin of superparasite

First recorded in 1875–80; super- + parasite

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