Androphagi

Androphagi
Androphagi An*droph"a*gi ([a^]n*dr[o^]f"[.a]*j[i^]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'androfa`gos; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + fagei^n to eat.] Cannibals; man-eaters; anthropophagi. [R.] [1913 Webster]

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