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kleptoparasitize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
klep-topar-a-sitize
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From klepto- + parasitize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kleptoparasitizes (present, singular) kleptoparasitizing (participle, present) kleptoparasitized (participle, past) kleptoparasitized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

kleptoparasitism

Questions

What does kleptoparasitize mean?
To steal (prey, etc.) from animals of the same or another species.
Where does kleptoparasitize come from?
From klepto- + parasitize.

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