adelphophagy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

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

词源

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