endophagy

English

Etymology

From endo- (“internal, inside”) +‎ -phagy (“to feed on”).

Noun

endophagy (uncountable)

1. (rare) Cannibalism, within a group.

Related terms

• endophage
• endophagic
• endophagous

References

• "endophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.