Cannibalism (noun)

1. The act or practice of eating the flesh of one's own species.
2. The eating of the flesh of an animal by another animal of the same species.

Origin:

From spanish canibal, from carib caníbal, from caní (person, human being) + bal (one who eats).

Examples:

1. The tribe was accused of practicing cannibalism.
2. The animal's act of cannibalism was a sign of a lack of food.
3. The survivors of the shipwreck resorted to cannibalism to survive.
4. The criminal was convicted of cannibalism.
5. The phenomenon of cannibalism has been observed in many species of insects and some species of fish.