kleptoparasitism
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom klepto- + parasitism.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌklɛptəʊˈpæɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌklɛptoʊˈpeɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/
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Noun
editkleptoparasitism (uncountable)
- The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.