sexual cannibalism

noun

A type of cannibalism in animals, whereby the female devours the male after, or during, copulation.

Meanings

nounsexual cannibalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA type of cannibalism in animals, whereby the female devours the male after, or during, copulation.

Translations

Persian همنوعخواری جنسی
  • همنوعخواری جنسیsexual cannibalism
Russian сексуа́льный каннибали́зм
  • сексуа́льный каннибали́зм (seksuálʹnyj kannibalízm)sexual cannibalism
Spanish canibalismo sexual
  • canibalismo sexualsexual cannibalism
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APA

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Chicago

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