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单词 oophagy
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Definition of oophagy in English:

oophagy

noun əʊˈɒfədʒi
Zoology
  • The eating of eggs; (now especially) the consumption by a developing fetus of ova produced by the mother (notably in some shark species).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From oo- + -phagy, originally after German Oophagie.

Definition of oophagy in US English:

oophagy

nounəʊˈɒfədʒi
Zoology
  • The eating of eggs; (now especially) the consumption by a developing fetus of ova produced by the mother (notably in some shark species).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Ibis: a quarterly journal of ornithology. From oo- + -phagy, originally after German Oophagie.

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