Portland Weather Glossary. 1  mist â very fine rain, usually occurring overnight and in early morning. 2  drizzle â misty rain, usually occurring intermittently throughout the day. 3  shower â medium-intensity storm lasting anywhere from 20 minutes to a couple of hours.  rain â persistent precipitation that lasts a period of hours.
cannibal. n. 1. (Anthropology & Ethnology). a. a person who eats the flesh of other human beings. b. (as modifier): cannibal tribes.anâ¢niâ¢bal. 1. a person who eats human flesh, esp. for magical or religious purposes. 2. any animal that eats its own kind. 3. pertaining to or like a cannibal. 4. given to cannibalism.
List of incidents of cannibalism. Cannibalism, or anthropophagy, is the consumption of human flesh or internal organs by other human beings. Accounts of cannibalism date back as far as Biblical times, and some anthropologists suggest that cannibalism was common in human societies as early as the Paleolithic Era. Historically, numerous tribal societies have engaged in cannibalism, although very few are thought to continue the practice to this day.