exophagy

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noun

Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounexophagy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableCannibalism, of those outside a social group.

Origin

From exo- (“outside, external”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

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APA

exophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophagy

MLA

“exophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophagy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exophagy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exophagy.

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