Geophagy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geophagy is a noun meaning The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often during famines or thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
Meaning
The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often during famines or thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geophagia, lithophagy, sphragide, geophase, organomineralization, argillization.
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