adelphophagy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -phagy.
Noun
[edit]adelphophagy (uncountable)
- The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]consumption of one embryo by another in utero
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