Meanings
nounkleptotrichy (uncountable)
- uncountablethe act by birds of stealing hair from live mammals for the purpose of nestbuilding
2022 November, P. J., S; Morris, S.: "First report of kleptotrichy by Large-billed Crows (Corvus macrorhynchos culminatus) from a live mammal", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, DOI: 10.1676/22-00054
Origin
From klepto- (< Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ (thrĭ́x) (compare tricho-).
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kleptotrichy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kleptotrichy
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