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cleptobioses

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clep⋅to⋅bi⋅o⋅sis

  [klep-toh-bahy-oh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
an ecological relationship in which members of one species, as of ants, steal food from another.
Origin:
< Gk klépt(ein) to steal + -o- + -biosis

Related forms:
clep⋅to⋅bi⋅ot⋅ic  [klep-toh-bahy-ot-ik] , adjective
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