adelphophagy
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”); synchronically, adelpho- + -phagy.
Noun
adelphophagy (uncountable)
- The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
Synonyms
- embryophagy
- oophagy
Related terms
- adelphophage
- adelphophagic
Translations
consumption of one embryo by another in utero
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