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zoophagy
Term:
zoo
p
hagy
Literally meaning:
“
animal friend
”
Origin:
Anc Greek
ζώον
/zoon=a live thing, animal
⇒
ζωή/zoi(=life)
φάγω
/phago(=eat)
Coined/History
Definition
Zoophagy
is
the
feeding of an animal by another one.
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