"anthropophagous" meaning in English

See anthropophagous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.ɡəs/
Etymology: From anthropo- + -phagous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|anthropo|phagous}} anthropo- + -phagous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anthropophagous (not comparable)
  1. Who practices anthropophagy; cannibalistic. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: anthropophagously Related terms: anthropophagus Translations (anthropophagous): antropofago (Italian), antropófago (Portuguese)
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