"pedophagic" meaning in English

See pedophagic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pedo- (“child”) + -phagic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|pedo|phagic|id1=child|t1=child}} pedo- (“child”) + -phagic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pedophagic (not comparable)
  1. Engaging in, involving, or related to the eating of children. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: pedophagy
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