cleptobioses

clep·to·bi·o·sis

[klep-toh-bahy-oh-sis]
noun, plural clep·to·bi·o·ses [-seez] .
an ecological relationship in which members of one species, as of ants, steal food from another.

Origin:
< Greek klépt(ein) to steal + -o- + -biosis

clep·to·bi·ot·ic [klep-toh-bahy-ot-ik] , adjective
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