Pronunciation: ' man- ˌ ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1600
: one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a : CANNIBAL b : MACKEREL SHARK especially : GREAT WHITE SHARK ― called also man-eater shark man-eating shark c : a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh
– man-eat · ing \ - ˌ ē -ti ŋ \ adjective