Adelphophagy Definition
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero; particularly as it relates to certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.
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Origin of Adelphophagy
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphos, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagia), combining form of φαγεῖν (phagein, “to eat”) See also suffix -phagy.
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