geophagy

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geophagy

noun

uncountable The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often during famines or thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.

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@misc{geophagy_2026,
  title = {geophagy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geophagy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}