geophagy

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基本释义

n.
食土的习俗,食土癖

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.

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英英释义

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

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