kleptocnidy

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noun

The theft of nematocysts from prey.

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Meanings

nounkleptocnidy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe theft of nematocysts from prey.

Origin

From klepto- + cnida + -y.

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APA

kleptocnidy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptocnidy

MLA

“kleptocnidy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptocnidy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kleptocnidy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptocnidy.

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