chthonophagy
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Chthonophagy — Chthonophagia Chthon o*pha gi*a, Chthonophagy Chtho*noph a*gy, n. [NL. chthonophagia; Gr. ?, ?, earth + ? to eat.] A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chthonophagia — Chthon o*pha gi*a, Chthonophagy Chtho*noph a*gy, n. [NL. chthonophagia; Gr. ?, ?, earth + ? to eat.] A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geophagia — noun Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt. Syn: pica See Also: chthonophagia, chthonophagy, geophagy … Wiktionary
chthonophagia — noun A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies. Syn: chthonophagy, geophagia, geophagy, pica See Also … Wiktionary
