cleptoparasitism

A form of kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc., from animals of the same or another species.

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Meanings

nouncleptoparasitism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic spelling of kleptoparasitism.
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cleptoparasitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleptoparasitism

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