adelphophagy

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). By surface analysis, adelpho- +‎ -phagy. === Noun === adelphophagy (uncountable) The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes. ==== Synonyms ==== embryophagy oophagy ==== Related terms ==== adelphophage adelphophagic ==== Translations ====