Geophagy Definition

jē-ŏfə-jē
noun
The eating of earth to make up for lack of food, as in famine areas.
Webster's New World
The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, practiced among various peoples as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons.
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Noun

Singular:
geophagy
Plural:
geophagies

Origin of Geophagy

  • From geo- (earth) and the suffix -phagy (to feed on)

    From Wiktionary

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