Gamophagy

/ɡæˈmɒfədʒi/ noun

Definition

The consumption or ingestion of reproductive cells or sexual material; eating of gametes or mating cells.

Etymology

From Greek 'gamos' (reproductive cell) + '-phagy' (eating/consumption). Rare variant of gamophagia in specialized biological literature.

Kelly Says

Some single-celled organisms practice gamophagy—they eat potential mates instead of reproducing with them, which is nature's version of not playing nice.

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