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geophagy
[jee-of-uh-jee]
noun
the practice of eating earthy matter, especially clay or chalk, as in famine-stricken areas.
geophagy
/ dʒɪˈɒfəɡəs, ˌdʒɪəˈfeɪdʒə, dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪ, dʒɪˈɒfədʒɪzəm, -dʒɪə /
noun
the practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes
zoology the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil
Other 51Թ Forms
- geophagist noun
- geophagous adjective
- ˈDZ noun
Example Sentences
Not only that, but eating clay—a phenomenon called geophagy—provides the birds with needed salt, along with balancing their pH.
Eating large amounts of dirt is called soil pica, or geophagy.
Eating earth, which scientists call "geophagy", is a known habit among chimpanzees as well as other animals.
Eating clay, also known as geophagy can occur in both animals and humans.
Eating soil or its component parts is known as geophagy.
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