chthonophagia

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US/ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

noun

A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

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chthonophagygeophagiageophagypica
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Meanings

nounchthonophagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

    Synonyms: chthonophagy, geophagia, geophagy, pica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

Similar
chthonophagygeophagiageophagypica
Also see
pica
Cite this entry
APA

chthonophagia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonophagia

MLA

“chthonophagia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonophagia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chthonophagia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chthonophagia.

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