"hyperparasitism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperparasitisms [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + parasitism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|parasitism}} hyper- + parasitism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hyperparasitism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperparasitisms)
  1. (biology) Parasitism by one parasite upon another. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: hyperparasite, hyperparasitic, hyperparasitize

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