kleptoparasitize

English

Etymology

From klepto- +‎ parasitize.

Verb

kleptoparasitize (third-person singular simple present kleptoparasitizes, present participle kleptoparasitizing, simple past and past participle kleptoparasitized)

1. (transitive) To steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.

Related terms

• kleptoparasitism