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From klepto- (prefix meaning ‘stealing, theft’) + parasitism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc., from animals of the same or another species. Full definition →
From klepto- (prefix meaning ‘stealing, theft’) + parasitism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.