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chthonophagia

/ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/

chthonophagia noun: a disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

Noun

chthonophagia (uncountable)

  1. A disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.

chthonophagia meaning in Tamil

chthonophagia in Tamil

களிமண் உண்ணல், மண் உண்ணல்

Synonyms of chthonophagia

Questions about chthonophagia

What does chthonophagia mean?
Chthonophagia means a disease characterized by the impulsive consumption of dirt, observed in some parts of the southern United States as well as the West Indies.
What is chthonophagia in Tamil?
Chthonophagia in Tamil is களிமண் உண்ணல், மண் உண்ணல். See Chthonophagia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chthonophagia?
Chthonophagia is a noun.
How do you pronounce chthonophagia?
Chthonophagia is pronounced /ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə/ (US).

Words near chthonophagia in the dictionary

  1. chthonic law
  2. chthonic laws
  3. chthonicity
  4. chthoniid
  5. chthoniids
  6. chthonophagia
  7. chthonophagy
  8. chtonic
  9. chtr.
  10. chtrs.
  11. chu

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