osteophagia

osteophagia
\\ˌästēōˈfājēə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from oste- + -phagia
: the eating or chewing of bones by herbivorous animals (as cattle) craving phosphorus

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  • osteophagia — os·teo·pha·gia fā j(ē )ə n the eating or chewing of bones by herbivorous animals (as cattle) craving phosphorus * * * os·teo·pha·gia (os″te o faґje ə) [osteo + phagia] the eating of bone due to a craving for phosphorus …   Medical dictionary

  • osteophagia — os·te·o·pha·gia …   English syllables

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