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adelphophagy, intrauterine cannibalism
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The consumption of embryos by other embryos or siblings within the parent or egg.
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embryophagie
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amoebocyte
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Movable cell in invertebrates, like sponges, that helps with nutrition, defense and structure.
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amibocyte
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arribada
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A mass synchronized nesting on beaches, where thousands of sea turtles come ashore together to lay their eggs.
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arribada
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autotrophic
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An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
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autotrophe
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