su|per|par|a|sit|ism

su|per|par|a|sit|ism
su|per|par|a|sit|ism «SOO puhr PAR uh sy TIHZ uhm», noun.
the infestation of parasites by other parasites.

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  • hy|per|par|a|sit|ism — «HY puhr PAR uh SY tihz uhm», noun. the condition of being a hyperparasite …   Useful english dictionary

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… …   English syllables

  • hyperparasite — A secondary parasite capable of development within a previously existing parasite. * * * hy·per·par·a·site .hī pər par ə .sīt n a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite hy·per·par·a·sit·ic .par ə sit ik adj hy·per·par·a·sit·ism par ə… …   Medical dictionary

  • superparasitism — su·per·par·a·sit·ism (so͞o pər părʹə sĭ tĭz əm, sī ) n. Infestation of parasites by other parasites.   su per·par a·sitʹic ( sĭtʹĭk) adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • hyperparasite — hy•per•par•a•site [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈpær əˌsaɪt[/t]] n. ecl an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite • Etymology: 1825–35 hy per•par a•sit′ic ˈsɪt ɪk adj. hy per•par′a•sit•ism, n …   From formal English to slang

  • superparasitism — 1. Association between parasitic Hymenoptera and their insect hosts. 2. An excess of parasites of the same species in a host, overtaxing the defense mechanism to the degree that disease or death results, in …   Medical dictionary

  • hyperparasitism — A condition in which a secondary parasite develops within a previously existing parasite. SYN: biparasitism. * * * hy·per·par·a·sit·ism (hi″pər parґə si″tiz əm) infestation with a hyperparasite …   Medical dictionary

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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