"superparasite" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superparasite.wav Forms: superparasites [plural]
Etymology: From super- + parasite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|parasite}} super- + parasite Head templates: {{en-noun}} superparasite (plural superparasites)
  1. (biology) Any species that parasitizes another in very large numbers.
    Sense id: en-superparasite-en-noun-PCgxZAJH Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Synonym of hyperparasite. Synonyms: hyperparasite [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-superparasite-en-noun-fTI9kYHk Categories (other): Biology, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: superparasitism, superparasitic, multiparasite

Inflected forms

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