anthropophagus

noun

an·​thro·​poph·​a·​gus ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-gəs How to pronounce anthropophagus (audio)
plural anthropophagi ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-ˌgī How to pronounce anthropophagus (audio)
-ˌjī,
-ˌgē

Examples of anthropophagus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This led paleontologist Christopher Brochu and colleagues to name the Olduvai predator Crocodylus anthropophagus – the human-eating crocodile. Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 30 Jan. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin anthrōpophagus, noun derivative of Greek anthrōpophágos "eating human flesh" — more at anthropophagous

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anthropophagus was in 1552

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Cite this Entry

“Anthropophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropophagus. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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