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klepton

/ˈklɛptɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
klep-ton
IPA
/ˈklɛptɒn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species that requires input from another biological taxon (normally from a species which is closely related to the kleptonic species) to complete its reproductive cycle.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτ(ης) (klépt(ēs), “thief”) + -on, after taxon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈklɛptɒn/

Inflected Forms

kleptons (plural) klepta (plural) kl. (alternative, abbreviation)

Derived Forms

gynoklepton kleptogenesis kleptonic synklepton tychoklepton zygoklepton

Questions

How do you pronounce klepton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɛptɒn/.
What does klepton mean?
A species that requires input from another biological taxon (normally from a species which is closely related to the kleptonic species) to complete its reproductive cycle.
Where does klepton come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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