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anthropophagus

nounmasculineformal/ɐ̃tɾuˈpɔfɐgu/low

an·tro·pó·fa·go

Definition

A person who practices anthropophagy; a cannibal.
Legends spoke of anthropophagi living in the forest.
The captured sailor feared the anthropophagus.
Common collocations
tribe of anthropophagi

Etymology

Do grego ánthrōpos (ser humano) + phageîn (comer).

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