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kleptogenesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌklɛptəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

Reproduction by a unisexual species using sperm 'stolen' by mating with members of a related bisexual species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō, “steal”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).