Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kleptogenesis

/ˌklɛptəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: klep-to-ge-n-e-sis
IPA: /ˌklɛptəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “steal”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *klep-

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

klepton gynogenesis hybridogenesis parthenogenesis

Questions

How do you pronounce kleptogenesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɛptəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/.
What does kleptogenesis mean?: Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species.
Where does kleptogenesis come from?: From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “steal”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).

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