The consumption or destruction of sexual reproductive cells; in biology, the process of cells being eaten or absorbed by other cells.
From Greek 'gamos' (sexual union/reproductive cell) + 'phageia' (eating/consumption). Rare medical and cellular biology term.
In some organisms, cells actually cannibalize other cells' reproductive material—it's a cellular-level strategy some parasites use to sabotage competition.
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