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man-eater
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Princeton's WordNet
cannibal, man-eater, anthropophagus, anthropophagitenoun
a person who eats human flesh
great white shark, white shark, man-eater, man-eating shark, Carcharodon carchariasnoun
large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
Wiktionary
man-eaternoun
An animal that has a reputation for eating humans, such as the tiger or shark.
man-eaternoun
A cannibal.
Wikipedia
Man-eater
A man-eater is an animal that preys on humans as a pattern of hunting behavior. This does not include the scavenging of corpses, a single attack born of opportunity or desperate hunger, or the incidental eating of a human that the animal has killed in self-defense. However, all three cases (especially the last two) may habituate an animal to eating human flesh or to attacking humans, and may foster the development of man-eating behavior.Although humans can be attacked by many kinds of non-human animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet and actively hunt and kill humans. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved lions, tigers, leopards, polar bears, and large crocodilians. However, they are not the only predators that will attack humans if given the chance; a wide variety of species have also been known to adopt humans as usual prey, including various bears, Komodo dragons, spotted and striped hyenas.
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man-eater
A man-eater is an animal or creature known or reputed to attack and consume human beings. These include predators such as lions, tigers, sharks, crocodiles, or even mythological or legendary creatures. The term can also metaphorically refer to a person who is considered dangerous or threatening in some way.
Webster Dictionary
Man-eaternoun
one who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. Carcharodon Rondeleti); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of feeding upon human flesh
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Man-eater
Man-eater is a colloquial term for an animal that preys upon humans. This does not include scavenging. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved tigers, leopards, lions and crocodilians. However, they are by no means the only predators that will attack humans if given the chance; a wide variety of species have also been known to take humans as prey, including bears, Komodo dragons, hyenas, cougars, and sharks.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of man-eater in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of man-eater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Translations for man-eater
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- lidojed, kanibal, lidožroutCzech
- MenschenfresserGerman
- άνθρωπος-eaterGreek
- Come-hombresSpanish
- آدمخوارPersian
- miestennielijä, ihmissyöjä, miehennielijäFinnish
- man-eaterFrench
- आदमख़ोरHindi
- férfifalóHungarian
- mannætaIcelandic
- mangiauominiItalian
- אוכל אדםHebrew
- 人食いJapanese
- homo ficedulaLatin
- menneskeeterNorwegian
- zjadaczPolish
- om-mancatorRomanian
- роковая женщина, канибал, людоедRussian
- ľudožrútSlovak
- erkek yiyici, insan yiyiciTurkish
- 食人者Chinese
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