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epiparasite

epiparasite noun: a parasite that feeds on another parasite.

Noun

epiparasite (plural epiparasites)

  1. A parasite that feeds on another parasite.
    Synonyms:
    hyperparasite

Synonyms of epiparasite

Forms of epiparasite

pluralepiparasites

Origin of epiparasite

From epi- + parasite.

Questions about epiparasite

What does epiparasite mean?
Epiparasite means a parasite that feeds on another parasite.
What part of speech is epiparasite?
Epiparasite is a noun.
What is the plural of epiparasite?
The plural of epiparasite is epiparasites.

Words near epiparasite in the dictionary

  1. epiossifications
  2. epiotic
  3. epiotics
  4. Epipaleolithic
  5. epipapillary
  6. epiparasite
  7. epiparasites
  8. epiparasitic
  9. epiparasitism
  10. epiparietal
  11. epiparietals

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