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geophage

geophage noun: a creature that eats earthy substances such as clay and chalk.

Noun

geophage (plural geophages)

  1. A creature that eats earthy substances such as clay and chalk.

Forms of geophage

pluralgeophages

Origin of geophage

From geo- + -phage.

Questions about geophage

What does geophage mean?
Geophage means a creature that eats earthy substances such as clay and chalk.
What part of speech is geophage?
Geophage is a noun.
What is the plural of geophage?
The plural of geophage is geophages.

Words near geophage in the dictionary

  1. geopedologic
  2. geopedological
  3. geopedology
  4. geopetal
  5. geopetally
  6. geophage
  7. geophages
  8. geophagia
  9. geophagic
  10. geophagin
  11. geophagine

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