placentophagy

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noun

Consumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.

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Meanings

nounplacentophagy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableConsumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.
  2. uncountableThe consumption of a placenta, of any species, as part of a meal.

Origin

From placento- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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