English Explanatory Dictionary

chthonophagia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Pronunciation

/ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/ En-us-chthonophagia.ogg

Word forms

chthonophagia

Synonyms

chthonophagy geophagia geophagy pica

Related words

chthonic chthonian

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