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kleptocnidy

kleptocnidy noun: the theft of nematocysts from prey.

Noun

kleptocnidy (uncountable)

  1. The theft of nematocysts from prey.

Origin of kleptocnidy

From klepto- + cnida + -y.

Questions about kleptocnidy

What does kleptocnidy mean?
Kleptocnidy means the theft of nematocysts from prey.
What part of speech is kleptocnidy?
Kleptocnidy is a noun.

Words near kleptocnidy in the dictionary

  1. kleptocats
  2. kleptochloroplast
  3. kleptochloroplastidic
  4. kleptochloroplasts
  5. kleptocnida
  6. kleptocnidy
  7. kleptocoprid
  8. kleptocoprids
  9. kleptocracies
  10. kleptocracy
  11. kleptocrat

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