Oophagy (i {respell|oh|OFF|ə-jee}) sometimes ovophagy, literally `egg eating`, is the practice of embryos feeding on eggs produced by the ovary while still inside the mother`s uterus. The word oophagy is formed from the classical Greek ᾠόν (ōion, egg) and classical Greek φᾱγεῖν (phāgein, to eat). In contrast, adelphophagy is the ...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophagy
oophagous, oophagia, oophagy 1. The habitual eating of eggs; subsisting largely on eggs. 2. The eating of eggs; said of insects whose diet consists largely of eggs. 3. The cannibalization of subordinate eggs within a homogeneous population or the uterus; particularly as it relates to certain insect and aquatic species. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2736/12