anthropophagus

noun an·thro·poph·a·gus \-fə-gəs\

plural an·thro·poph·a·gi\-fə-ˌgī, -ˌjī, -ˌgē\

Definition of ANTHROPOPHAGUS

Latin, from Greek anthrōpophagos, from anthrōp- + -phagos -phagous

First Known Use: 1552

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