What does "chthonophagia" mean?

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 a synonym for "chthonophagia"?

Common synonyms include: chthonophagy, chthonophagy, geophagia, geophagia, geophagy, pica.

Pronounced //ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə//.

//ˌθɑn.oʊˈfeɪ.d͡ʒi.ə// noun

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Noun

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

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