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hyperparasitism

hyperparasitism noun: parasitism by one parasite upon another.

Noun

hyperparasitism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperparasitisms)

  1. Parasitism by one parasite upon another.

Forms of hyperparasitism

pluralhyperparasitisms

Origin of hyperparasitism

From hyper- + parasitism.

Questions about hyperparasitism

What does hyperparasitism mean?
Hyperparasitism means parasitism by one parasite upon another.
What part of speech is hyperparasitism?
Hyperparasitism is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperparasitism?
The plural of hyperparasitism is hyperparasitisms.

Words near hyperparasitism in the dictionary

  1. hyperparasitically
  2. hyperparasitise
  3. hyperparasitised
  4. hyperparasitises
  5. hyperparasitising
  6. hyperparasitism
  7. hyperparasitisms
  8. hyperparasitize
  9. hyperparasitized
  10. hyperparasitizes
  11. hyperparasitizing

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