kleptoparasite

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noun

An animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.

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Meanings

nounkleptoparasite (plural kleptoparasites)

plural kleptoparasites

  1. biologyAn animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.
verbkleptoparasite (third-person singular simple present kleptoparasites, present participle kleptoparasiting, simple past and past participle kleptoparasited)

present singular third person kleptoparasites · participle present kleptoparasiting · participle past kleptoparasited · past kleptoparasited

  1. transitiveTo engage in kleptoparasitism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kleptoparasitoid

Origin

From klepto- + parasite.

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Translations

Finnish kleptoparasiitti
  • kleptoparasiittiTranslations
German Kleptoparasit
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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