单词 | geophagy |
释义 | geophagy (once / 3939771 pages) n WORD FAMILY geophagy USAGE EXAMPLESEating large amounts of dirt is called soil pica, or geophagy. New York Times(Oct 26, 2015) Eating earth, which scientists call "geophagy", is a known habit among chimpanzees as well as other animals. BBC(Jul 29, 2015) Geophagy—snacking on small amounts of dirt—is a common practice in some regions. Scientific American(May 26, 2015) n eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior Syn|Hyper geophagia pica an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |
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