Cannibalism vs. Autocannibalism

Cannibalismnoun

The act of eating another of one's own species.

Cannibalismnoun

(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.

Cannibalismnoun

In speech, the occurrence of one word "eating" part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".

Cannibalismnoun

The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity.

Cannibalismnoun

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

Cannibalism

Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded in more than 1,500 species.

Autocannibalismnoun

The eating of part of one's own body.