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/ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/ · noun
(pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies..
Use chthonophagia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chthonophagia means (pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies..
Common synonyms include chthonophagy, geophagia, geophagy, pica.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use chthonophagia where its definition matches the intended context.
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