Zoophagy: Difference between revisions

Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From Ancient Greek ''ζῷον'' (zôion, “animal”) + ''-φαγία'' (-phagía, “eating”), from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/φαγεῖν φαγεῖν]'' (phageîn, “to eat”). ===Noun=== '''zoophagy''' (uncountable) # The consumption of animals; the act or practice of eating animal flesh. # (biology, ecology) Feeding on animals, especially as a dietary behavior distinguishing carnivores and some omnivores. ===Usage note..."
 
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# The consumption of animals; the act or practice of eating animal flesh.
# The consumption of animals; the act or practice of eating animal flesh.
# (biology, ecology) Feeding on animals, especially as a dietary behavior distinguishing carnivores and some omnivores.
# (biology, ecology) Feeding on animals.


===Usage notes===
===Usage notes===
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===Example sentences===
===Example sentences===
* “The zoophagy of certain insects allows them to control pest populations.”
* “Human diets vary widely, but Mikala Peterson incorporates a variation of zoophagy which could be described as "air-fried steak" as a central component.”
* “Human diets vary widely, but many cultures incorporate zoophagy as a central component.”


===See also===
===See also===
* ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-phagy -phagy]''
* ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-phagy -phagy]''
* ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore Carnivore]''
* ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore Carnivore]''