2 English Synonyms for ADELPHOPHAGY
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Definition: 1. The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only characterized in some species of sharks.
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Definition: 1. (zoology) The cannibalization of subordinate eggs within a homogeneous population or the uterus; particularly as it relates to certain insect and aquatic species. [from 19th c.]
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