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eater

Pronunciation: /ˈiː.tɚ/

The English word “eater” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person or animal who eats.
  2. A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.
  3. A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.

Etymology

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).

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