brood parasitism
brood parasitism noun: the practice of some species of animal (the parasites) of relying on another species (the host species) to rear the parasites' young, as practised by certain birds (for example, most species of cuckoo), insects (for example, cuckoo bumblebees) and some other animals.
Noun
brood parasitism (uncountable)
- The practice of some species of animal (the parasites) of relying on another species (the host species) to rear the parasites' young, as practised by certain birds (for example, most species of cuckoo), insects (for example, cuckoo bumblebees) and some other animals.
brood parasitism meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
brood parasitism in Tamil
- ஓர் ஒட்டுண்ணியை அடைகாக்கும் இயல்பு
brood parasitism in Vietnamese
- parasitical reliance on host for rearing one's young
- kí sinh nuôi dưỡng
Questions about brood parasitism
- What does brood parasitism mean?
- Brood parasitism means the practice of some species of animal (the parasites) of relying on another species (the host species) to rear the parasites' young, as practised by certain birds (for example, most species of cuckoo), insects (for example, cuckoo bumblebees) and some other animals.
- What is brood parasitism in Tamil?
- Brood parasitism in Tamil is ஓர் ஒட்டுண்ணியை அடைகாக்கும் இயல்பு. See Brood parasitism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brood parasitism?
- Brood parasitism is a noun.
Words near brood parasitism in the dictionary
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