geophagia

English

Etymology

geo- +‎ -phagia

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʒiəˈfeɪdʒəˌ/, /dʒiəˈfeɪdʒiəˌ/

Noun

geophagia (uncountable)

  1. Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt.

Synonyms
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