lestobiosis

American

[les-toh-bahy-oh-sis] / ˌlɛs toʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

plural

lestobioses

cleptobiosis characterized by furtive thievery.

Other Word Forms

lestobiotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lestobiosis

< New Latin < Greek lēist ( ḗs ) robber + -o- -o- + -biosis -biosis

Example Sentences

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Lestobiosis, is where the workers of one ant colony "hold up" those of another species and rob them of the food they are carrying to the nest.

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