adelphophagy Meaning & Definition
What Does Adelphophagy Mean?
Adelphophagy is a noun that means The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.
Adelphophagy Definition (Noun)
- The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes.
Synonyms of Adelphophagy
Adelphophagy synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
adelphophagy (uncountable)
Origin of Adelphophagy
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). By surface analysis, adelpho- + -phagy.