noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

autophagy, cannibalism

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Example Sentences

Example:Similar to adelfophagy, autophagy is a cellular process important for maintaining cellular health.

Definition:The natural process by which a cell degrades its own components using its own proteolytic systems.

From autophagy

Example:While biological adelfophagy is confined to cellular components, the analogy to cannibalism can be used metaphorically to describe similar processes in other contexts.

Definition:The act or practice of eating members of one’s own species.

From cannibalism