| 单词 | geophagy |
| 释义 | geophagy[ jee-of-uh-jee ] / dʒiˈɒf ə dʒi / nounthe practice of eating earthy matter, especially clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas. Also ge·o·pha·gia [jee-uh-fey-juh, -jee-uh], /ˌdʒi əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə/, ge·oph·a·gism [jee-of-uh-jiz-uhm]. /dʒiˈɒf əˌdʒɪz əm/. Origin of geophagyFirst recorded in 1840–50; geo- + -phagy OTHER WORDS FROM geophagyge·oph·a·gist, nounge·oph·a·gous [jee-of-uh-guhs], /dʒiˈɒf ə gəs/, adjectiveWords nearby geophagygeometry, geomorphic, geomorphology, geonavigation, Geonim, geophagy, geophilous, geophone, geophysical, geophysics, geophyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for geophagygeophagy geophagia (ˌdʒɪəˈfeɪdʒə, -dʒɪə) or geophagism (dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪzəm)/ (dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪ) / nounthe practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes zoology the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil Derived forms of geophagygeophagist, noungeophagous (dʒɪˈɒfəɡəs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for geophagygeophagy [ jē-ŏf′ə-jē ] n.The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, that is practiced as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons.dirt-eating Other words from geophagyge•oph′a•gist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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