Complete Definition of "adelphophagy"

English

Etymology
Gr. "adelpho" or brother + Gr. "phagy" or to eat of.

Noun
adelphophagy

  1. The consumption of one embryo by another in utero; particularly as it relates to certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.

Synonyms
embryophagy
oophagy

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