flesh eating

/ˈflɛʃˌitɪŋ/
adjective
  1. That eats or consumes flesh (animal or human tissue); carnivorous.
    • In the movie, a flesh-eating monster terrorized the small town.
    • Flesh-eating bacteria can cause a serious infection if not treated quickly.
    • The documentary showed a flesh-eating beetle cleaning a skeleton in a museum.
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