hyperparasitism

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noun

Parasitism by one parasite upon another.

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Meanings

nounhyperparasitism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperparasitisms)

plural hyperparasitisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologyParasitism by one parasite upon another.

Origin

From hyper- + parasitism.

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hyperparasitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperparasitism

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperparasitism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperparasitism.

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