klepton

English

Alternative forms

kl. (abbreviation)

Etymology

Ancient Greek κλέπτ(ης) (klépt(ēs), “thief”) + -on, after taxon

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛptɒn/

Noun

klepton (plural kleptons or klepta)

(biology) A species that requires input from another biological taxon (normally from a species which is closely related to the kleptonic species) to complete its reproductive cycle.

Derived terms

gynoklepton
kleptogenesis
kleptonic
synklepton
tychoklepton
zygoklepton

Translations

species that needs input from another taxon to reproduce

Portuguese: clépton m

Spanish: cleptón (es) m

Further reading

Klepton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

plekton

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