embryophagy Meaning & Definition
What Does Embryophagy Mean?
Embryophagy is a noun that means The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only observed in some species of sharks.
Embryophagy Definition (Noun)
- The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only observed in some species of sharks.
Synonyms of Embryophagy
Embryophagy synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
embryophagy (uncountable)
Origin of Embryophagy
From Latin embryo and the suffix -phagy (“to feed on”); 1948; created to describe the behavior of sandtiger shark embryos.