Meaning of geophagia in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈfeɪdʒ(ɪ)ə/

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1. Noun

   geophagia

   Etymology

   mid 19th century. From geo- + -phagia, probably after scientific Latin geophagia

   Definitions

   1. eating earth or clay or chalk

   Examples

   • « occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency »