poltophagy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.

Word forms

poltophagy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλτος (póltos, “porridge”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). See also suffix -phagy.

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