# placentophagy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Consumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.
2. The consumption of a placenta, of any species, as part of a meal.

## Etymology
From placento- + -phagy.

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