adelfofagia
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See also: adelfofagią
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) + -fagia. First attested in 1953.
Pronunciation
Noun
adelfofagia f
- adelphophagy (the consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes)
- 2012, Anna Sulikowska-Drozd, “Ewolucja strategii rozrodczych bezkręgowców-żyworodność i przetrzymywanie jaj”, in Kosmos, volume 61, number 4, →ISSN, page 567:
- Na ewolucję i utrzymywanie się adelfofagii może wpływać wieloojcostwo jednego miotu (np. u N. georgianus kopulacja następuje z 2–3 partnerami równocześnie) i możliwość rozpoznawania pokrewieństwa w lęgu (Bosch i Slattery 1999).
- The evolution and persistence of adelfophagy may be influenced by the polypaternity of one litter (e.g. in N. georgianus, copulation occurs with 2-3 partners simultaneously) and the ability to recognize kinship in a brood (Bosch and Slattery 1999).
Declension
Declension of adelfofagia
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | adelfofagia |
| genitive | adelfofagii |
| dative | adelfofagii |
| accusative | adelfofagię |
| instrumental | adelfofagią |
| locative | adelfofagii |
| vocative | adelfofagio |
References
- ^ Fauna słodkowodna Polski (in Polish), number 37, 1953, page 35
Further reading
- adelfofagia in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
adelfofagia f (uncountable)
- adelphophagy (the consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes)