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Webster 1913 Edition

Geophagism

Ge-oph′a-gism

,

Noun.

[Gr.

γέα

,

γῆ

, earth + [GREEK] to eat.]

The act or habit of eating earth. See

Dirt eating

, under

.

Dunglison.

Definition 2024

geophagism

geophagism

English

Noun

geophagism ‎(uncountable)

The act or habit of eating earth.
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Related terms

geophagy

See also

pica