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/ˌklɛptəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/ · noun
(biology) Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species..
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Kleptogenesis means (biology) Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species..
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