Meanings
nounkleptosquamy (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyHyalosphenid recycling of shell plates from euglyphid prey.
Origin
By surface analysis, klepto- + squame + -y.
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kleptosquamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptosquamy
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“kleptosquamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptosquamy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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