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Kleptoparasitism vs Kleptoparasite - What's the difference?

kleptoparasitism | kleptoparasite |

As nouns the difference between kleptoparasitism and kleptoparasite

is that kleptoparasitism is the parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc from animals of the same or another species while kleptoparasite is an animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.

As a verb kleptoparasite is

to engage in kleptoparasitism.

kleptoparasitism

English

(wikipedia kleptoparasitism)

Alternative forms

*cleptoparasitism

Noun

(-)
  • The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.

    • Related terms

    *kleptoparasite *kleptoparasitic

    kleptoparasite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.

    • Verb

    (kleptoparasit)
  • To engage in kleptoparasitism