{ ‖Chthon′o‐pha″gi‐a (?), Chtho‐noph″a‐gy (?), } n. [NL. chthonophagia; Gr. �, �, earth + � to eat.] A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.