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From klepto- (< Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ (thrĭ́x) (compare tricho-).
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Today it means: the act by birds of stealing hair from live mammals for the purpose of nestbuilding Full definition →
From klepto- (< Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ (thrĭ́x) (compare tricho-).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.