biopiracy

/ˌbaɪoʊˈpaɪrəsi/
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Definitions of biopiracy
  1. noun
    biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
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    type of:
    larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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