- chthon|o|pha|gi|a
- chthon|o|pha|gi|a «THON uh FAY jee uh», noun.an unhealthy desire to eat earth or dirt.╂[< New Latin chthonophagia < Greek chth
earth + phageîn eat]
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Chthonophagia — Chthon o*pha gi*a, Chthonophagy Chtho*noph a*gy, n. [NL. chthonophagia; Gr. ?, ?, earth + ? to eat.] A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chthonophagy — Chthonophagia Chthon o*pha gi*a, Chthonophagy Chtho*noph a*gy, n. [NL. chthonophagia; Gr. ?, ?, earth + ? to eat.] A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
