労ろう働どう寄き生せい

noun

kleptoparasitism; cleptoparasitism

A biological term for a form of parasitism where one animal steals food or resources gathered by another. Used in ecological and behavioral contexts.

• カッコウは他ほかの鳥とりの巣すに卵たまごを産うみ、労ろう働どう寄き生せいを行おこなう。

  Cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests and practice kleptoparasitism.

• 労ろう働どう寄き生せいは、宿しゅく主しゅが集あつめた餌えさを横よこ取どりする行こう動どうとして知しられる。

  Kleptoparasitism is known as the behavior of stealing food collected by the host.