kleptogamy

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noun

copulation strategy by which males attempt to mate stealthily

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Meanings

nounkleptogamy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableethologybiologycopulation strategy by which males attempt to mate stealthily
  2. broadlyuncountablemimicking female attitudes or behaviors, or pretending to share women's views, for the purpose to score sex or achieve marriage, or simply deceptive dating or mating

Origin

From klepto- + -gamy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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