English word klepton comes from Ancient Greek κλέπτης, English -on
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| κλέπτης | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| -on | English (eng) | (biology, genetics) Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.. (chemistry) Forming names of noble gases and certain nonmetal elements (such as boron or silicon).. (physics, maths, and, biology) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles (proton), quanta (photon), molecular units (codon), or substances (interferon). |
| klepton | English (eng) | (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. |