cannibalistic

🇺🇸 /ˌkænɪbəˈlɪstɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkænɪbəˈlɪstɪk/
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relating to the act of eating other members of the same species

The tribe was rumored to be cannibalistic, which horrified the explorers.

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relating to the behavior of an animal that eats others of its own kind

The spider's cannibalistic nature was a surprise to the researchers.

translation

adj. relating to the act of eating other members of the same species; relating to the behavior of an animal that eats others of its own kind