allotriophagy

English

Etymology

From allotrio- (foreign, strange) +‎ -phagy; from Ancient Greek ἀλλότρῐος (allótrĭos, foreign, strange) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, to eat).

Noun

allotriophagy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm.

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References

  • "allotriophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
  • "allotriophagy" at American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, By William Alexander Newman Dorland, 4th Edition (W.B. Saunders, 1922).