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单词 geophagism
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geophagism

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ge·oph·a·gy

G0095200 (jē-ŏf′ə-jē)n. The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, practiced among various peoples as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons.
ge·oph′a·gism n.ge·oph′a·gist n.

geophagism, geophagy, geophagia

the eating of earthy matter, especially clay or chalk. — geophagist, n. — geophagous, adj.See also: Earth
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geophagism

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ge·o·pha·gi·a

, geophagism , geophagy (jē'ŏ-fā'jē-ă, jē-of'ă-jizm, -of'ă-jē) The practice of eating dirt or clay.
Synonym(s): dirt-eating.
[geo- + G. phagō, to eat]

geophagia

, geophagism, geophagy (je-o-fa'je-a) (-of'a-jizm) (-of'a-je) [? + phagein, to eat] A condition in which the patient eats inedible substances such as chalk, clay, or earth. See: pica

ge·o·pha·gi·a

, geophagism , geophagy (jē'ŏ-fā'jē-ă, jē-of'ă-jizm, -of'ă-jē) Eating dirt or clay. [geo- + G. phagō, to eat]
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