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geophagia

noun

eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior

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Word length
9
Starts with
G
Ends with
A
Contains
EO
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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dʒiəˈfeɪdʒəˌ

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noun

  1. eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior

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