anthropophagus
noun
an·thro·poph·a·gus
ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-gəs 
plural anthropophagi
ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-fə-ˌgī
-ˌjī,
-ˌgē
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This led paleontologist Christopher Brochu and colleagues to name the Olduvai predator Crocodylus anthropophagus – the human-eating crocodile.
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Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 30 Jan. 2017
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Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 30 Jan. 2017
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“Anthropophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropophagus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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