man-eater

/ˌmæn ˈidər/
/ˈmænitə/
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Definitions of man-eater
  1. noun
    large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
    synonyms: Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark, man-eating shark, white shark
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    type of:
    mackerel shark
    fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
  2. noun
    a person who eats human flesh
    synonyms: anthropophagite, anthropophagus, cannibal
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    type of:
    barbarian, savage
    a member of an uncivilized people
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