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hyperparasite

hy·per·par·a·site
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈpær əˌsaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per-par-uh-sahyt]
    • /ˌhaɪ pərˈpær əˌsaɪt/

Definitions of hyperparasite word

  • noun hyperparasite an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite. 1
  • noun hyperparasite A parasite whose host is itself a parasite. 1
  • noun hyperparasite an organism that is parasitic on another parasite 0
  • noun hyperparasite a parasitic organism living on or in another parasite 0
  • noun hyperparasite (entomology) An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect. 0
  • noun hyperparasite (biology) Any parasite whose host is a parasite. 0
See all 6 definitions of hyperparasite

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Origin of hyperparasite

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; hyper- + parasite

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Parts of speech for Hyperparasite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hyperparasite

hyperparasite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hyperparasite usage trend in Literature

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