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kleptoplastidy

kleptoplastidy is the alternative spelling of kleptoplasty.

Meaning of kleptoplasty

Noun

kleptoplasty (plural kleptoplasties)

  1. A symbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms.

Forms of kleptoplastidy

pluralkleptoplastidies

Questions about kleptoplastidy

What is kleptoplastidy the alternative spelling of?
Kleptoplastidy is the alternative spelling of kleptoplasty.

Words near kleptoplastidy in the dictionary

  1. kleptoplastid
  2. kleptoplastidal
  3. kleptoplastidic
  4. kleptoplastidies
  5. kleptoplastids
  6. kleptoplastidy
  7. kleptoplasties
  8. kleptoplasts
  9. kleptoplasty
  10. kleptopredation
  11. kleptopredator

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