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kleptobiosis

kleptobiosis noun: the practice, among some social insects, of stealing food from others.

Noun

kleptobiosis (uncountable)

  1. The practice, among some social insects, of stealing food from others

Origin of kleptobiosis

From klepto- + -biosis.

Questions about kleptobiosis

What does kleptobiosis mean?
Kleptobiosis means the practice, among some social insects, of stealing food from others.
What part of speech is kleptobiosis?
Kleptobiosis is a noun.

Words near kleptobiosis in the dictionary

  1. klepta
  2. kleptarchies
  3. kleptarchy
  4. klepto
  5. klepto-
  6. kleptobiosis
  7. kleptocat
  8. kleptocats
  9. kleptochloroplast
  10. kleptochloroplastidic
  11. kleptochloroplasts

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