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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 »

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