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Term : cannibalisme utérin

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English uterine cannibalism The condition in some sharks where the embryo gets nourishment in the mother's reproductive tract by consuming either younger hatchlings (embryophagy) or unfertilized eggs (oophagy). uterus
embryo
oophagy
French cannibalisme utérin Le premier-né se nourrit dans le tractus génital de la mère en dévorant soit les plus jeunes (embryophagie), soit les oeufs non fertilisés (oophagie). utérus
embryon
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