adelphophagy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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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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