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kleptoplasty

kleptoplasty noun: a symbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms.

Noun

kleptoplasty (plural kleptoplasties)

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

Forms of kleptoplasty

pluralkleptoplasties

Origin of kleptoplasty

From klepto- + -plasty.

Questions about kleptoplasty

What does kleptoplasty mean?
Kleptoplasty means a symbiotic phenomenon whereby plastids from algae are sequestered by host organisms.
What part of speech is kleptoplasty?
Kleptoplasty is a noun.
What is the plural of kleptoplasty?
The plural of kleptoplasty is kleptoplasties.

Words near kleptoplasty in the dictionary

  1. kleptoplastidies
  2. kleptoplastids
  3. kleptoplastidy
  4. kleptoplasties
  5. kleptoplasts
  6. kleptoplasty
  7. kleptopredation
  8. kleptopredator
  9. kleptopredators
  10. kleptos
  11. kleptose

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