Select the correct word that best conveys the meaning of the following sentence from the options given below:-
One who feeds on human flesh.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Cannibal
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Cannibal (answer) | a person who eats human flesh, or an animal that eats its own kind | Old travel stories wrongly described the islanders as cannibals. |
| (2) Carnivorous | an adjective meaning feeding on the flesh of animals in general, not human flesh | The tiger is a carnivorous animal. |
| (3) Omnivorous | eating both plants and animals | Bears are omnivorous and eat berries as well as fish. |
| (4) Herbivorous | feeding only on plants | Cows and deer are herbivorous. |