chthonophagia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Chthon`o*pha"gi*a, Chtho*noph"a*gy noun (Also<

• Chthonophagia
• Chthonophagy

)

Etymology

NL. chthonophagia; Gr. , , earth + to eat.

Definitions

1. A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.