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Brood parasitism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A form of parasitism in which a parasite species lays its eggs in the nest of a host species, which then raises the parasite's offspring at the expense of its own.

AP course connection

Topic 2.6: 2.6 Adaptations

Unit 2

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