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eater.

A person or animal who eats.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiː.tɚ/General-American/ˈiː.ɾɚ/General-American/ˈiː.tə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person or animal who eats.

    a very fussy eater
  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.

Where this word comes from

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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