geophagism

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Geophagism \Ge*oph"a*gism\, n. [Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + ? to
   eat.]
   The act or habit of eating earth. See {Dirt eating}, under
   {Dirt}. --Dunglison.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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