paedophagy

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noun

The act of feeding off larvae or eggs.

OriginAncient Greek φάγος →
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Meanings

nounpaedophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe act of feeding off larvae or eggs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφάγος
  2. Englishpaedophagy

From paedo- (“youth; young”) + -phagy, from Ancient Greek φάγος (phágos).

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APA

paedophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paedophagy

MLA

“paedophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paedophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paedophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paedophagy.

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