kleptoparasite

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English

Etymology

klepto- +‎ parasite

Noun

kleptoparasite (plural kleptoparasites)

  1. (biology) An animal that engages in kleptoparasitism.

Verb

kleptoparasite (third-person singular simple present kleptoparasites, present participle kleptoparasiting, simple past and past participle kleptoparasited)

  1. (transitive) To engage in kleptoparasitism.