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Biopiracy definition of biopiracy by the free dictionary. Biopiracy definition, the commercial exploitation or monopolization of biological or genetic material, as medicinal plant extracts, usually without compensating the indigenous peoples or countries from which the material or relevant knowledge is obtained. Antipiracy group the business software alliance was called. Bioprospecting is the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources.