cannibalization
nounEtymology From cannibal + -ization.
› The act of cannibalizing.
1
the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food
2
adapting, borrowing or stealing plots, characters, themes or ideas from one story for use in another or from one medium to another
4
the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device
- Related terms
- cannibalize