| 单词 | geophagia |
| 释义 | geophagia (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY geophagia USAGE EXAMPLESToday it is clear that geophagia is even more widespread in the animal kingdom than previously thought. Scientific American(May 25, 2012) Investigators have observed geophagia in more than 200 species of animals, including parrots, deer, elephants, bats, rabbits, baboons, gorillas and chimpanzees. Scientific American(May 25, 2012) Among human populations in Africa, those who have ready access to calcium do not practice geophagia as often as those deprived of calcium. Scientific American(May 25, 2012) n eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior Syn|Hyper geophagy pica an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
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