allotriophagy

English

Etymology

From allo- (“different”) +‎ -phagy; from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”)

Noun

allotriophagy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm

Synonyms

References
  • "allotriophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
  • "allotriophagy" at American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, By William Alexander Newman Dorland, 4th Edition (W.B. Saunders, 1922).
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