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cleptoparasite

French, noun\klɛp.tɔ.pa.ʁa.zit\

cleptoparasite is spelled C-L-E-P-T-O-P-A-R-A-S-I-T-E (14 letters). Cleptoparasite is a French masculine noun meaning “kleptoparasite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Animal (souvent un insecte ou un oiseau, tel le coucou) qui se nourrit ou nourrit ses larves aux dépens de la…”.

What does cleptoparasite mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinekleptoparasite

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Animal (souvent un insecte ou un oiseau, tel le coucou) qui se nourrit ou nourrit ses larves aux dépens de la production ou de proies capturées par une autre espèce.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of cleptoparasite

  • cleptoparasites plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce cleptoparasite?

  • \klɛp.tɔ.pa.ʁa.zit\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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