cannibalistic
/ˌkænɪbəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or involving the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species.
- Some species of spiders are cannibalistic, with females sometimes eating males after mating.
- The documentary explored the cannibalistic rituals of certain ancient tribes.
- The horror movie featured a cannibalistic family living in a remote cabin.
- Describing a business or situation where one part of a company takes sales or resources from another part of the same company.
- Managers worried that the two similar products would be cannibalistic, competing for the same customers.
- A cannibalistic pricing strategy can hurt overall profits if not carefully managed.
- The new budget phone had a cannibalistic effect on sales of the company's premium model.
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