Cryptic crossword clue
They are what they eat — and vice versa?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CANNIBALS

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What does CANNIBALS mean?

CANNIBALS noun
  1. An organism which eats others of its own species or kind, especially a human who eats human flesh.

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