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The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only observed in some species of sharks..
Use embryophagy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Embryophagy means The act of one embryo cannibalizing another for food in utero; at present only observed in some species of sharks..
Common synonyms include adelphophagy, oophagy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use embryophagy where its definition matches the intended context.
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