Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oophagy

/əʊˈɒfədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oophagy
IPA: /əʊˈɒfədʒi/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A number of shark species go in for oophagy, or uterine cannibalism."

Etymology

From oo- + -phagy, originally after German Oophagie.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oo
Root: Oophagie
Suffix: phagy

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əʊˈɒfədʒi/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

oophagic oophagous

Synonyms

adelphophagy embryophagy

Questions

How do you pronounce oophagy?: The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈɒfədʒi/.
What does oophagy mean?: The eating of eggs; (now especially) the cannibalization of subordinate eggs within a homogeneous population or the uterus; particularly as it relates to certain insect and aquatic species.
Where does oophagy come from?: It is traced to German.

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