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Pertaining to kleptoparasitism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English klepto- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English parasitic English kleptoparasitic From klepto- + parasitic.
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