geophagy

geophagy读音音标

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基本意思释义

n.食土的习俗，食土癖

短语及实用例句

Unfortunately, geophagy is also practiced to avoid hunger pains when other food is scarce.

遗憾的是, 一旦其他食物缺乏,人们也吃土以避免挨饿之苦.

英英释义

Noun

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