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geophagy
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.geophagy (dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪ) , geophagia or geophagismn1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes2. (Zoology) zoology the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil geˈophagist n geophagous adjge•oph•a•gy (dʒiˈɒf ə dʒi) also ge•o•pha•gia (ˌdʒi əˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə)
n. the practice of eating earthy matter, esp. clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas. [1840–50] ge•oph′a•gous (-gəs) adj. geophagism, geophagy, geophagiathe eating of earthy matter, especially clay or chalk. — geophagist, n. — geophagous, adj.See also: EarthThesaurus| Noun | 1. | geophagy - eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behaviorgeophagiapica - an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeegeophagiageophagy
geophagia [je″o-fa´jah] the habit of eating clay or earth, a form of pica.geophagy (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.The consumption of dirt—e.g., mud or clay—a former practice in many cultures, regionally extant in the southern USgeophagy Clay-eating The consumption of dirt–eg, mud or clay, a former practice in many cultures, regionally extant in the southern USge·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]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]geophagy
Synonyms for geophagynoun eating earth, clay, chalkSynonymsRelated Words |