This is the 7676th most frequent Catalan word.
caníbal
A person or animal that eats the flesh of its own species.
In this sentence, 'caníbal' is used as a noun to describe a person who practices cannibalism.
El personatge principal de la novel·la era un caníbal misteriós.
The main character of the novel was a mysterious cannibal.
Here, 'caníbal' functions as an adjective modifying 'animals' to denote creatures that exhibit cannibalistic behavior.
Els animals caníbals sovint són retratats com a ferotges.
Cannibal animals are often portrayed as fierce.
In this instance, 'caníbal' acts as an adjective describing 'societats' to convey the concept of communities engaging in cannibalism.