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Noun Concept
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biopiracy
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Biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use WordNet 3.0
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Biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances. Wiktionary
Appropriation of biomedical knowledge. Wiktionary (translation)
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larceny
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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biopiracy
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biopiracy

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