| 释义 |
geophagy in British English (dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪ), geophagia (ˌdʒɪəˈfeɪdʒə, -dʒɪə) or geophagism (dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪzəm) noun1. the practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes 2. zoology the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil Derived forms geophagist (geˈophagist) noun geophagous (dʒɪˈɒfəɡəs) adjective geophagy in American English (dʒiˈɑfədʒi) noun the eating of earth to make up for lack of food, as in famine areas Word origin geo- + -phagy |