"cannibalisation" meaning in English

See cannibalisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cannibalisations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} cannibalisation (usually uncountable, plural cannibalisations)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative form of cannibalization. Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: cannibalization Related terms: cannibalise
    Sense id: en-cannibalisation-en-noun-gi-qB2bn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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