Definition of GEOPHAGY

geophagy

Meanings

Noun

  • eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
  • The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often during famines or thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.

Origin / Etymology

From geo- + -phagy.

Synonyms

geophagia

Scrabble Score: 18

geophagy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
geophagy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
geophagy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

geophagy is a valid Words With Friends word