geophagy

Definition of Geophagy in English :

1. geophagia, geophagy

eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Geophagy

noun

1.

the practice of eating earth, clay, chalk, etc, found in some primitive tribes

2. zoology

the habit of some animals, esp earthworms, of eating soil

noun

the eating of earth to make up for lack of food, as in famine areas

n.

The eating of earthy substances, such as clay or chalk, practiced among various peoples as a custom or for dietary or subsistence reasons.