No. 7,676 in Catalan
caníbal
A person or animal that eats the flesh of its own species.
In a sentence
El personatge principal de la novel·la era un caníbal misteriós.
The main character of the novel was a mysterious cannibal.
In this sentence, 'caníbal' is used as a noun to describe a person who practices cannibalism.
Els animals caníbals sovint són retratats com a ferotges.
Cannibal animals are often portrayed as fierce.
Here, 'caníbal' functions as an adjective modifying 'animals' to denote creatures that exhibit cannibalistic behavior.
La noció de societats caníbals és present en algunes narracions històriques.
The notion of cannibalistic societies is present in some historical narratives.
In this instance, 'caníbal' acts as an adjective describing 'societats' to convey the concept of communities engaging in cannibalism.
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