English Explanatory Dictionary

adelphophagy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.

Word forms

adelphophagy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -phagy.

Synonyms

embryophagy oophagy

Related words

adelphophage adelphophagic
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