Cannibalistic for Dummies

Alright, so "cannibalistic" is a word that we use to describe something that is related to cannibalism. Now, cannibalism is when a person or an animal eats the flesh of its own kind. It's kind of like when you're at a party and you're not supposed to eat the cookies that are meant for everyone, but you sneak a few for yourself anyway. But in this case, it's not cookies, it's other people or animals.

So, for example, if we were talking about a cannibalistic tribe, it means that the people in that tribe eat other people. Or if we were talking about a cannibalistic animal, like a spider, it means that the spider eats other spiders. It's a pretty intense word, but it's important to know what it means so you can understand it when you come across it in your reading or in conversations. Just remember, it's all about eating members of your own species, and it's definitely not something that most of us do!