kleptoparasitize

English

Etymology

From klepto- +‎ parasitize.

Verb

kleptoparasitize (third-person singular simple present kleptoparasitizes, present participle kleptoparasitizing, simple past and past participle kleptoparasitized)

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