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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A feeding strategy where a predator hunts other predators who have recently fed on prey, thus eating both the prey animal and the prey's own undigested prey/food. The predator chooses prey who have fed recently, and ignores those who have not fed recently. uncountable

Etymology

From klepto- + predation.

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