Cleptobiosis

Pronunciation
/KLEP-toh-bye-OH-sis/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Cleptobiosis
Plural
Cleptobioses

Definition

The act of stealing food or other resources from another organism.

Etymology

From Greek 'kleptes', meaning 'thief' and 'bios', meaning 'life'.

Example

Cleptobiosis is a common behavior observed in some species of bees, where they will steal honey from other bee colonies.

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