Greek anthrōpophágos "(of humans) eating human flesh, cannibal" (from anthrōpo- anthropo- + -phagos -phagous) + -ous
1703, in the meaning defined above
anthropophagite
anthropophagous
anthropophagus
“Anthropophagous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropophagous. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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