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- noun biology The
death of an individual caused by asibling
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Examples
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There's loads of other weird stuff worth commenting on: intrauterine siblicide, shock-moulting, their reluctance to leap over obstacles, and their attraction to unfamiliar objects.
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There's loads of other weird stuff worth commenting on: intrauterine siblicide, shock-moulting, their reluctance to leap over obstacles, and their attraction to unfamiliar objects.
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Facultative siblicide is not unknown among falcons.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009
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Some large birds are often guilty of siblicide, in which parents let their young fight it out until one (or more) of the chicks die.
unknown title 2009
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As he explains, siblicide has perplexed scientists for decades.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009
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Some large birds are often guilty of siblicide, in which parents let their young fight it out until one (or more) of the chicks die.
unknown title 2009
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As he explains, siblicide has perplexed scientists for decades.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009
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Some large birds are often guilty of siblicide, in which parents let their young fight it out until one (or more) of the chicks die.
unknown title 2009
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The longer the lag time between eggs, the greater the tendency to obligate siblicide.
The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper 2009
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Some large birds are often guilty of siblicide, in which parents let their young fight it out until one (or more) of the chicks die.
unknown title 2009
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