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Definition of Chthonophagia
1. n. A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.
Definition of Chthonophagia
1. Noun. (disease) A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies. ¹
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Medical Definition of Chthonophagia
1. Chthonophagy Rarely used terms for geophagia. Origin: G. Chthon, earth, + phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000)