kleptoparasitism
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003616
Habitual stealing of already procured prey or food by individuals of one species from individuals of another species. It is mostly observed in birds, insects and other animals.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003616 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | cleptoparasitism |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | parasitism |
| Translations | Spanish: cleptoparasitismo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003616",
"term": "kleptoparasitism",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Habitual stealing of already procured prey or food by individuals of one species from individuals of another species. It is mostly observed in birds, insects and other animals.",
"synonyms": [
"cleptoparasitism"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"parasitism"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cleptoparasitismo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/kleptoparasitism/"
}
Record 3,616 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.