kleptoparasitize

verb

To steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.

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Meanings

verbkleptoparasitize (third-person singular simple present kleptoparasitizes, present participle kleptoparasitizing, simple past and past participle kleptoparasitized)

present singular third person kleptoparasitizes · participle present kleptoparasitizing · participle past kleptoparasitized · past kleptoparasitized

  1. transitiveTo steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.

Origin

From klepto- + parasitize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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