The female black widow spider is known to cannibalise the male.
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Cannibalise
//ˈkænɪbəlaɪz//
Synonyms for "cannibalise" (2 found)
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Translations
13 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- harjoittaa ihmissyöntiä verb (to eat one's own species)
- kannibalisoida verb (to eat one's own species)
- kannibalisoida verb (business: to reduce sales or market share of product by introducing another)
- ottaa osia verb (to remove parts of)
German
1 entries- kannibalisieren verb (business: to reduce sales or market share of product by introducing another)
Spanish
4 entries- canibalizar verb (to eat one's own species)
- desguazar verb (to remove parts of)
- despezar verb (to remove parts of)
- despiezar verb (to remove parts of)
Swedish
3 entries- kannibalisera verb (to eat one's own species)
- kannibalisera verb (to remove parts of)
- kannibalisera verb (business: to reduce sales or market share of product by introducing another)
Sample sentences
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to cannibalize an old laptop for parts
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According to our correspondent, at least one of the Type 2s has had to be cannibalised to facilitate repairs, as spares are often in short supply.
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When the attack ceased they managed to cannibalize parts to get one truck going and set off for the rendezvous with Fraser, only to find nobody there.
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