See Also: kleptoparasite(medicine)
kleptoparasite(dictionary)

kleptoparasite (iou)



kleptoparasite noun. Also cleptoparasite. L20.
[formed as KLEPTOMANIA + PARASITE noun.]
Zoology. A bird, insect, or other animal which habitually robs others (of a different species) of food.
kleptopara'sitic adjective M20.
kleptoparasitism noun the behaviour of a kleptoparasite M20.
kleptoparasitize verb trans. habitually rob (another animal) of food L20.