cannibal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Spanish Cannibalis, the name given by Christopher Columbus to the Caribs of Cuba and Haiti who allegedly ate human flesh.

[edit] Noun

cannibal (plural cannibals)

1. An organism which eats others of its own species.

[edit] Related terms

• cannibalise
• cannibalism
• cannibalistic

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