# geophagy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The practice of eating earthy substances such as clay and chalk, often during famines or thought to augment a mineral-deficient diet.

## Etymology
From geo- + -phagy.

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