cannibal

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can·ni·bal / ˈkanəbəl/ • n. a person who eats the flesh of other human beings: [as adj.] cannibal tribes. ∎  an animal that feeds on flesh of its own species.DERIVATIVES: can·ni·bal·ism / -ˌlizəm/ n.can·ni·bal·is·tic / ˌkanəbəˈlistik/ adj.can·ni·bal·is·ti·cal·ly / ˌkanəbəˈlistik(ə)lē/ adv.

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cannibal

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cannibal XVI. First in pl. Canibales — Sp. Canibales, a form of the ethnic name Caribes (See CARIB).

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