# carphologia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. picking at bedding and clothing, or at the lips, or of perceived invisible objects

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek καρφολογία (karphología), from κάρφος (kárphos, “dry small thing”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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