noun
- the practice of eating earth or soil
Usage: medical; anthropological
Examples
- Geophagy is observed in some cultures as a traditional practice.
- The study examined cases of geophagy among pregnant women.
- Researchers investigated the nutritional motivations behind geophagy.
- Geophagy can sometimes indicate mineral deficiencies in the diet.
- The anthropologist documented instances of geophagy in rural communities.
- Medical professionals should be aware of geophagy when treating certain patients.