cannibal

EtymologyEdit

From Spanish Cannibalis, from Caniba, the Taino form recorded by Christopher Columbus for the Caribs, who were greatly feared. From an Arawakan language, probably Taino.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈkænɪbl/
• Rhymes: -ænɪbl

NounEdit

cannibal (plural cannibals)

1. An organism which eats others of its own species, especially a human who eats human flesh.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Charles Darwin to this entry?)

Related termsEdit

• cannibalise
• cannibalism
• cannibalistic

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