ge·oph·a·gy (j - f  -j) or ge·oph·a·gism (-j z m) or ge·o·pha·gia (j-f j)n. The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, that is practiced as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons. Also called dirt-eating. ge·oph a·gist n. |
Geophagy
The consumption of dirt—e.g., mud or clay—a former practice in many cultures, regionally extant in the southern US
geophagia [je″o-fa´jah]
the habit of eating clay or earth, a form of pica.
geophagy
Clay-eating The consumption of dirt–eg, mud or clay, a former practice in many cultures, regionally extant in the southern US
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