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cleptobiosis

[ klep-toh-bahy-oh-sis ]

noun

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

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleptobiosis1

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

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