Cleptobiotic

/ˌklɛptoʊbaɪˈɑːtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or exhibiting cleptobiosis; describing organisms that survive by stealing resources from other organisms.

Etymology

Adjective form of cleptobiosis, using the standard scientific suffix -ic to transform the noun into a descriptive term for organisms and their behaviors.

Kelly Says

When scientists discovered that some animals literally made their living as food thieves, they needed a word cool enough to describe such a scandalous lifestyle—'cleptobiotic' is basically nature's way of calling something a burglar.

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