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Etymology
Gr. "oo" or egg + "phagy" or to eat of.

Noun
oophagy

1. The cannibalization of subordinate eggs within a homogeneous population or the uterus; particularly as it relates to certain insect and aquatic species.

Synonyms
adelphophagy
embryophagy

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