geophagia

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geophagia

/d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒə/
/d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒiə/

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From geo- + -phagia.

noun

uncountable Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt. In fact, expectant mothers in many sub-Saharan African cultures routinely eat soils (a practice called geophagia).
Similar: pica

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"geophagia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geophagia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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geophagia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geophagia

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"geophagia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geophagia.

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@misc{geophagia_2026,
  title = {geophagia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geophagia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}