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kleptoparasite
klep·to·par·a·site [ klèptə párrə st ] (plural klep·to·par·a·sites) or clep·to·par·a·site [ klèptə párrə st ] (plural clep·to·par·a·sites)


noun 
Definition:
 
exploitative organism: an organism that exploits the food reserves of another species to the latter's detriment, e.g. to provide food for its own young

klep·to·par·a·sit·ic [ klèptə pàrra síttik ] adjective
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