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geophagy (s) (noun) (no pl)
The consumption of soil, dirt, etc.: Geophagy is known to be the habit of eating earthy substances and believed to help out or augment a mineral deficiency in one's diet.
This entry is located in the following units: Allotriophagy (page 1) geo-, ge- + (page 16)
A unit related to: “geophagy
(eating dirt or earth is a common practice on a global scale)