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exocannibalism

exocannibalism noun: a form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.

Noun

exocannibalism (uncountable)

  1. A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.

Origin of exocannibalism

From exo- + cannibalism.

Questions about exocannibalism

What does exocannibalism mean?
Exocannibalism means a form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
What part of speech is exocannibalism?
Exocannibalism is a noun.

Words near exocannibalism in the dictionary

  1. exobiologists
  2. exobiology
  3. exobiotic
  4. exobiotics
  5. exocannibal
  6. exocannibalism
  7. exocannibals
  8. exocanthion
  9. exocanthions
  10. exocanthus
  11. exocapillary

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