Meanings
nounkleptoplasty (plural kleptoplasties)
plural kleptoplasties
- biologyA symbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms.
Origin
Translations
Polish kleptoplastia, kleptoplastydia
- kleptoplastiasymbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms
- kleptoplastydiasymbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms
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