English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperparasite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any parasite whose host is a parasite.
  2. An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect.

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəˈpæɹəsaɪt/ En-uk-hyperparasite.ogg /ˌhaɪpɚˈpæɹəsaɪt/ /-ˈpɛ-/

Word forms

hyperparasite hyperparasites

Etymology

From hyper- (prefix meaning ‘over, above, or beyond’) + parasite.

Related words

nonparasite nonparasitic nonparasitized nonparasitological parasite parasitic parasitical parasitically parasiticalness parasitisation parasitization parasitised parasitized parasitise parasitize parasitism parasitoid

Derived words

hyperparasitic hyperparasitical hyperparasitically hyperparasitised hyperparasitized hyperparasitise hyperparasitize hyperparasitism hyperparasitoid
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