cannibalistic

Variant of cannibal

cannibal definition

can·ni·bal (kan′ə bəl)

noun

  1. a person who eats human flesh
  2. an animal that eats its own kind

Etymology: Sp canibal, a savage, cannibal (term used by Columbus) < Arawakan Caniba, a cannibal people; akin to Carib galibi, lit., strong men

adjective

of, resembling, or having the habits of cannibals

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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