different between zoophagy vs oophagy
zoophagy
English
Alternative forms
- zoöphagy
Etymology
From zoo- (“relating to animals”) +? -phagy (“to feed on”).
Noun
zoophagy (uncountable)
- (rare) The feeding on animals
Translations
References
- "zoophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
zoophagy From the web:
oophagy
English
Etymology
From oo- +? -phagy.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????f?d?i/
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.]
- 2015, Theo Tait, ‘Don't wear yum-yum yellow’, London Review of Books, vol. 34 no. 15:
- A number of shark species go in for oophagy, or uterine cannibalism.
- 2015, Theo Tait, ‘Don't wear yum-yum yellow’, London Review of Books, vol. 34 no. 15:
Synonyms
- adelphophagy
- embryophagy
Related terms
- oophagic
- oophagous
oophagy From the web:
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