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/ˌklɛptəʊˈpæɹəsɪtɪz(ə)m/ · noun
(zoology) The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc., from animals of the same or another species..
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Kleptoparasitism means (zoology) The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc., from animals of the same or another species..
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