chthonophagia

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/
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Noun

chthonophagia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

Synonyms

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