geophagia

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒə/
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/d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒə/ · /d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒiə/

Definition of geophagia

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt.
    “In fact, expectant mothers in many sub-Saharan African cultures routinely eat soils (a practice called geophagia).”

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Etymology

From geo- + -phagia.

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