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Definition of cannibal noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cannibal

noun

NAmE//ˈkænəbl//

1a person who eats human flesh a tribe of cannibals

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2an animal that eats the flesh of other animals of the same kind

cannibalism

NAmE//ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm//

noun [uncountable] to practice cannibalism

cannibalistic

NAmE//ˌkænəbəˈlɪstɪk//

adjectiveSee cannibal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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