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Complete Definition of "embryophagy"

English

Etymology
L. "embryo" + Gr. "phagy" or to eat of, 1948, word was created to describe the eating behavior of Sandtiger Shark embryos.

Noun
embryophagy

  1. The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only characterized in some species of sharks.

Synonyms
adelphophagy
oophagy

External links
Intrauterine Cannibalism in Sharks
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