oophagy

== English == === Etymology === From oo- +‎ -phagy. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əʊˈɒfədʒi/ === Noun === oophagy (uncountable) (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.] ==== Synonyms ==== adelphophagy embryophagy ==== Related terms ==== oophagic oophagous