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geophagia
geophagism, geophagy, geophagiathe eating of earthy matter, especially clay or chalk. — geophagist, n. — geophagous, adj.See also: EarthThesaurus| Noun | 1. | geophagia - eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behaviorgeophagypica - an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
Translationsgeophagia
geophagia[‚jē·ə′fā·jə] (zoology) Soil ingestion by animals. geophagia
geophagia [je″o-fa´jah] the habit of eating clay or earth, a form of pica.ge·o·pha·gi·a , geophagismgeophagy (jē'ō-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] The consumption of dirt—e.g., 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]GeophagiaThe compulsive eating of earthy substances, including sand, soil, and clay.Mentioned in: Picage·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]geophagia
Related to geophagia: picaSynonyms for geophagianoun eating earth, clay, chalkSynonymsRelated Words |