Word: kleptoparasitism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: klep
to
pa
ra
si
ti
sm
Definition: The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
Morphemes:
Affix: klepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: theft; stealing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλέπτης
Language: grc
Decoded: kleptes
Meaning: thief
Affix: parasite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside
Affix: σῖτος
Language: grc
Decoded: sitos
Meaning: wheat, corn
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.