GEOPHAGY


Meaning of GEOPHAGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ jē-ˈä-fə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1850

: the practice of eating earthy substances (as clay) that in humans is performed especially to augment a scanty or mineral-deficient diet or as part of a cultural tradition — compare pica I

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.