Klepton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɛptɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Klepton is a noun meaning (biology) 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.
Meaning
(biology) 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.
Example Sentences
Most kleptons are female, and some don’t use the genes of the male at all, merely deploying his sperm to stimulate the egg into development without fertilising it.
Word Forms
- kleptons
- klepta
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kleptoplast, cleptobiont, kleptogenesis, cleptobiosis, cleptoparasitism, kleptoplastidy.
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