Etymograph

English

geophagy

From geo- + -phagy.

A compound of geo- + -phagy

Proto-Hellenic *gaya

Ancient Greek γῆ ‘earth’

English geo-

Today it means

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

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Etymograph / geophagy