osteophagia

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noun

The eating or gnawing of bones.

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osteophagy
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Meanings

nounosteophagia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe eating or gnawing of bones.

    Synonyms: osteophagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe eating or gnawing of bones.

Similar
osteophagy
Also see
osteophagy

Origin

From osteo- + -phagia.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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