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kleptoparasitism

/ˌklɛptoʊˈpɛɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
klep-to-pa-ra-sit-i-sm
IPA
/ˌklɛptoʊˈpɛɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From klepto- (prefix meaning ‘stealing, theft’) + parasitism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌklɛptoʊˈpɛɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌklɛptəʊˈpæɹəsɪtɪz(ə)m/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cleptoparasitism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kleptoparasite kleptoparasitic kleptoparasitize kleptopredation brood parasitism

Questions

How do you pronounce kleptoparasitism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɛptoʊˈpɛɹəsɪˌtɪzəm/.
What does kleptoparasitism mean?
The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc., from animals of the same or another species.
Where does kleptoparasitism come from?
From klepto- (prefix meaning ‘stealing, theft’) + parasitism.

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