trichophagy

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noun

The eating of hair, typically one's own.

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Meanings

nountrichophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe eating of hair, typically one's own.

Origin

From tricho- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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